Blog: December 2016

29 December 2016

Moments captured

Moments captured

Clare Walters

Edward Ardizzone’s humanity comes to the fore in a new monograph, and a retrospective at London’s House of Illustration. Review by Clare Walters
Edward Ardizzone (1900-79) was one of the foremost and most prolific artists of mid-twentieth century…

21 December 2016

Ghosts of designbots yet to come

Ghosts of designbots yet to come

Francisco Laranjo

Automated graphic design and the rise of robot creatives – Francisco Laranjo files a critical report from the perspective of Christmas 2025

From our perspective here in 2025, it all seems inevitable, writes Francisco Laranjo. But maybe it wasn’t …

16 December 2016

Eye of Bamako

Eye of Bamako

Mariam Dembele

Malick Sidibé’s photography captured the energy, joy and hope of post-colonial Mali. Review by Mariam Dembele
Malian photographer Malick Sidibé was known as the ‘Eye of Bamako’, writes Mariam Dembele. Sidibé…

13 December 2016

String theory

String theory

John O'Reilly

Experience is both a book about design and a design experience – with bits of string and a heat-sensitive cover. Review by John O’Reilly
The word ‘Experience’ runs diagonally across a heat sensitive cover, writes John O’Reilly. Cut in…

7 December 2016

Books received #24

Books received #24

Eye editors

Eggers in the sky, Callahan’s streets, Tim Burton, rubber-stamped Chilean horror and a Brit in Japan
Here are a few photobooks that have recently caught our attention … each reviewed in…

2 December 2016

Loud, proud and animated

Loud, proud and animated

gal-dem, tate

Tate Britain’s ‘BP Loud Tate’ brought together hip-hop, digital animation and a talk about women of colour in the arts hosted by Gal-dem magazine
On Saturday 12 November, an array of UK-based artists and musicians took over Tate Britain…