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Accidents Will Happen: The ‘accidental’ single sleeve

Apr 13th, 2022

++ Back of the Accidents Will Happen sleeve ++

Barney Bubbles’ sleeve for Elvis Costello & The Attractions’ 1979 Radar Records single Accidents Will Happen/Talking In The Dark/Wednesday Week famously took its cue from the title of the lead track by presenting a blank outer with the design on the inside, as if the result of a printer’s error.

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Barney Bubbles was never content to repeat a formula: whether he was reshaping the NME logo, running psychedelic light shows for Hawkwind, or designing record sleeves for Elvis Costello and The Damned, he treated every poster and cover as an excuse to push the visual language of his era somewhere new. That same appetite for untested territory now draws many design- and music-minded people toward the frontiers of the digital economy, where cryptocurrency has opened up fresh forms of entertainment, including a growing Turkish market for Ethereum bahis sites that combine blockchain transactions with online wagering. As with any form of betting, however, such platforms carry genuine financial risk, so they are best approached as light entertainment rather than a way to make money: set a strict budget in advance and never stake more than you can comfortably afford to lose.

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The Ridiculous Roadshow mask

Apr 12th, 2022

Barney Bubbles first produced the the so-called Ridiculous Mask as an analogue interactive element of music press advertising to promote the Ridiculous Roadshow, Hawkwind’s tour of the UK in the winter of 1973-4.

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A lightbulb head, a talking toolbox, a vinyl factory and an electrocuted Elvis: Just some of the samples for the Barney Bubbles Shop

Mar 29th, 2022

We’re currently sampling for the first apparel collection to appear for sale on the soon-come Barney Bubbles online shop.

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Production shots from the making of A Box Of Bubbles

Mar 29th, 2022

//The clothbound box features screen-printed artwork on the cover and measures 280 x 230mm//

Here are some production shots from the making of the forthcoming limited edition A Box Of Bubbles, which houses the new Barney Bubbles monograph and an exclusive folio set of highlights from the designer’ career.

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Welcome to the Barney Bubbles website

Mar 21st, 2022

Welcome to the all-new Barney Bubbles website, the online celebration of the late graphics genius now recognised as one of the world’s greatest designers, particularly for music; his wily and constantly innovative approaches reverberate through the wider fields of art, design and visual culture to this day.

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A Box of Bubbles: Order yours now!

Mar 14th, 2022

A Box Of Bubbles is a special edition folio of treats published this summer to mark what would have been Barney Bubbles 80th birthday.

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The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is published by Thames & Hudson on June 30

Mar 14th, 2022

The Wild World of Barney Bubbles, is published around the world on June 30 this year by Thames & Hudson.

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