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18 October 2010

Body bio

john ridpath

Fuel revisits the graphic storytelling of Russian criminal tattoos

Danzig Baldaev’s original tattoo drawings, made famous by his Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia, are to…

11 October 2010

Dig for history

Twentieth century Britain, chronicled in the work of Abram Games

Abram Games (1914-96) was one of the twentieth century's most celebrated graphic designers. An exhibition, opening…

30 September 2010

Life-saving graphics?

steven heller

Tough, durable and informative: posters in the age of HIV / AIDS

Twenty-five years ago the HIV / AIDS virus began killing thousands and infecting hundreds of…

16 September 2010

Gastrotypographicalassemblage

jay prynne

The Designs of Lou Dorfsman celebrated at Kemistry Gallery

Kemistry Gallery is celebrating the work of legendary designer Lou Dorfsman, art director for the…

9 September 2010

Survivor

rick poynor, the form of the book

Romek Marber bears witness to one of the great crimes of the past century

‘Survivor’, Rick Poynor’s latest Critique on the Eye website, is about Romek Marber’s recently published…

16 August 2010

Design for music and dance

john ridpath, the events department

Serge Diaghilev’s all-star cast of artists brought the Ballet Russes to life

Music and design meet again next month, when a major exhibition exploring Serge Diaghilev’s role…

16 July 2010

Mirror man

john l. walters, the events department

Roman Cieślewicz shouts, entertains and provokes from the gallery walls

If you see just one design exhibition this summer, make it the Roman Cieślewicz retrospective…

13 July 2010

Back to front

michael salu

Why I went to St Bride Library to make Granta’s latest cover

For me St Bride Library has long been an place of fascination and wonder, writes…

2 July 2010

Smash hits and ink

john l. walters

Last call for the ‘Ray Lowry: London Calling’ exhibition in East London

Last night’s ‘London Calling’ auction raised around £18,000 for the Ray Lowry foundation. And there…

25 June 2010

On target

the events department

Looking forward to a Roman Cieślewicz retrospective at the RCA

‘Roman Cieślewicz’, at London’s Royal College of Art from 16 July–7 August, features more than…

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