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Modern British Posters by Paul Rennie

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If you are interested in how the poster developed as a means of communication in the 20th century (and indeed, interested in looking at some classic poster art), you'll want to pick up a copy of Modern British Posters by Paul Rennie.

Paul Rennie looks at the poster and its impact on all walks of life over the last century, their cultural significance as means of mass communication and how they developed over those years.  The posters cover topics as broad as transport, new towns, art, architecture, the seaside and popular culture, with works from the likes of Paul Nash, Edward Bawden, Edward McKnight Kauffer, Abram Games, Peter Max and Tom Eckersley featured.

Public and corporate artwork is becoming more valuable as the years pass, making Modern British Posters a perfect reference tool as well as an interesting read. Available in hardback from Black Dog Publishing, the 192-page book sells for just over £25. Check out an image from the book over the page.

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Categories / Books, Design and Interiors, Gadgets and Tech

Phaidon Design Classics for the Apple iPad

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Way back in our formative years of 2006, we feature what's still a must-have series of books – the Phaidon Design Classics. Well, times change, as does technology, so in 2010 you can now pick up Phaidon Design Classics for the iPad.

It really does look stunning, almost (but not quite) tempting us into investing in Apple's much-hyped tablet. For your money, you get the history of (primarily) 20th century design, just about everything worth owning with 1,000 timeless designs in full colour from the giants of our age, all in chronological order and in this version, rendered stunningly in 3D.

If you've got an iPad (or plan on doing so soon), Phaidon is doing the book conversion for $19.99 initially. Or you can still opt for the traditional book set, which is priced at £100.

Phaidon Design Classics for iPad

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David Bailey: Look by Jackie Higgins

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Described as the 'only book to cover the complete career', David Bailey: Look by Jackie Higgins is available in the coming days, courtesy of Phaidon.

That means everything from the 60s work to recent output, including works from key monographs such as his debut 'Box of Pin-Ups' (1964) and the controversial series 'The Lady is a Tramp' (1995) and everything in-between, taking in family snapshots and gritty London streetscapes, along with portraits of the Rolling Stones, Andy Warhol, Catherine Deneuve, Michael Caine and the Kray twins to name just a few. There's also an introductory essay, plus short texts which reveal the stories behind each photograph

Hardback and covering 128 pages, it sells for just £5.96 on Amazon and ships from 31st March 2010.

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Paris Vogue: Covers 1920–2009 book

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Vogue is well known for its heritage in mapping changing fashions. Couple that with a touch of French style and this book, Paris Vogue: Covers 1920–2009, is tantalizing prospect.

It's been written by Sonia Rachline with foreword by current French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld and, over its 208 pages, it illustrates shifting trends in both clothing and magazine design. There masses of famous faces that show up, from photographers like Man Ray or Guy Bourdin, to cover stars like Twiggy, Brigitte Bardot and Audrey Hepburn.

A great book to sit and flick through, it costs just £14.22 from Amazon

Categories / Architecture, Books

The Iconic House book

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Like your houses? Get some architectural inspiration from The Iconic House book. Subtitled 'Architectural Masterpieces since 1900', its 352 pages detail some of the most famous and influential architect designs houses around the world. 

It makes the book an invaluable reference to twentieth century architecture featuring work by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright, Mies van der Rohe and Eileen Gray and will help you tell your Le Corbusier from your Oscar Niemeyer. It also goes right up to the present day to help pinpoint future classics. 

The book costs just £19.74 through Amazon

Categories / Books, Design and Interiors

New Retro: Classic Graphics, Today’s Design book

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As the title of New Retro: Classic Graphics, Today's Designs would suggest, this new book shows how contemporary graphics are inspired by classic twentieth century designs. Written by Brenda Demody and Teresa Breathnach, one of its main selling points is a time line of influential figures, movements and pieces of design from the last century. The authors put this in the context of today and include a portfolio of retro-inspired designs that have been produced in recent years. 

Although the book seems mainly aimed at designers and students there's still lots of lovely illustrations for the general reader to drool over. And at £16.07 on Amazon for 240 pages, it seems like a pretty risk free purchase. 

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