David Gentleman: Artwork [Signed]

Signed with personal inscription

(Preface) 'THE LIVES OF MOST PEOPLE IN BRITAIN, WHETHER THEY realise it or not, have been touched by the work of David Gentleman. From his many stamp designs, in which he radically transformed the way the Queen appears, to his timeless logos for corporations such as British Steel and the famous Eleanor Cross murals at Charing Cross underground station, David Gentleman's graphic works have both shaped and given voice to the changing design climate of five decades.

In Artwork he provides a fascinating study not only of his techniques and working methods but also into the whole process of design as an art, and art as a job. This major survey features his most significant commissions, highlighting the extraordinary breadth of his work and including stamps and posters, wood engravings and lithographs, screen-prints and watercolours. We are taken through the creative development many of his designs have undergone, with preliminary sketches and alternative approaches illuminating the decisions which underpinned the final works. David Gentleman's accompanying text reveals the secrets of how the work was accomplished and tells many intriguing stories of the unpredictable paths an artist working in the public arena has to tread.

As a beautifully produced collection of the most important graphic work of this remarkable artist, and a unique insight into the processes of design, Artwork offers much to delight all who love David Gentleman's work and to fascinate anyone with an interest in the life of an artist at work.'

Condition: Very Good. Shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing and marking to cover/edges. Please note that some product listings use stock imagery, so the item received may not be the item shown.

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