Purple Book, The:Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and I
Purple Book, The:Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and I
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Purple Book, The:Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and I by Angus Hyland
A luxurious compendium of contemporary illustration that explores fantasy, sensuality and the erotic imagination. It highlights visual art and the written word as media for representing human desires relationship with the dream-state, make-believe, and symbolism.
Angus Hyland is a graduate of the Royal College of Art and a partner at Pentagram Design London. His work for Laurence King includes (with Roanne Bell) Hand to Eye (2003), The Picture Book (2010) and, with Steven Bateman, Symbol (2011). Angharad Lewis is an independent writer and editor and former editor of Grafik magazine. She has contributed articles to Eye, Icon, Crafts and Etapes magazines and contributed to, authored and edited books including Public Address System (2006), Street Talk (2006) and for Laurence King Materials Process Print (2007). In 2012 she launched online magazine and design retailer Up Side Up.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780671253 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780671253 |
| Title | Purple Book, The:Symbolism & Sensuality in Contemporary Art and I |
| Author | Angus Hyland |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2013-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |