Paul Nash and John Nash (Design) (Design Series)

Webb, Brian,Skipwith, Peyton

ISBN 10: 1851495193 / ISBN 13: 9781851495191

Published by ACC Art Books, 2006

About this Item

Clean pages. Owner name written inside in pencil. Very good book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Paul Nash and John Nash (Design) (Design Series)
• Publisher: ACC Art Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851495193
• ISBN 13: 9781851495191
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: very good

About this title

Synopsis

The brothers Paul and John Nash, in their very different ways, were a major influence on twentieth century British design. Paul Nash (1889-1946) is now recognized as the most significant war artist of the last century; John Nash (1893-1977) as a plantsman artist. Both worked as designers and as tutors at the Royal College of Art, Paul encouraging a generation of designer artists that included Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Enid Marx. As a committee member of the Design and Industries Association and President of the newly formed Society of Industrial Artists (now the Chartered Society of Designers) Paul promoted design as no less an art form than the fine arts of painting and sculpture. His clients included London Transport, Shell and Curwen Press and publishers the Nonesuch and Golden Cockerel Presses. John became well known for his Edward Lear influenced humorous illustrations and his superb plant drawings and wood engravings that illustrate innumerable books and publications. Paul Nash and John Nash, Design features over 150 illustrations, including graphic design, textile design, ceramics and glass, many not reproduced before. With descriptions by Brian Webb and an introductory essay by Peyton Skipwith. Also avaliable: Claud Lovat Fraser ISBN: 9781851496631 GPO ISBN: 9781851495962 Peter Blake ISBN: 9781851496181 FHK Henrion ISBN: 9781851496327 David Gentleman ISBN: 9781851495955 David Mellor ISBN: 9781851496037 E.McKnight Kauffer ISBN: 9781851495207 Edward Bawden and Eric Ravilious ISBN: 9781851495009 El Lissitzky ISBN: 9781851496198 Festival of Britain 1951 ISBN: 9781851495337 Harold Curwen & Oliver Simon: Curwen Press ISBN: 9781851495719 Jan Le Witt and George Him ISBN: 9781851495665 Rodchenko ISBN: 9781851495917 Abram Games ISBN: 9781851496778

About the Author

Brian Webb is a designer and visiting professor at the University of the Arts London. Peyton Skipwith is an independent art consultant.