99 SILHOUETTES - Début Publications 2007
Layout, production & publication of 99 Silhouettes. Introduction by Jeff Leak.
Layout, production & publication of 99 Silhouettes. Introduction by Jeff Leak.
Above, my daughter Jude with 99 Silhouettes, below, illustrated page layouts.
From signage on toilet doors to Japanese shadow puppet theatre, the silhouette can boast both a wonderful and rich history - and contemporary appeal. Historically reinventing itself across cultures and genres it is an artform which has evolved throughout the ages,
responding and reflecting technical capabilities and an increasingly demanding visual environment. Advances in design software have reduced the creation of silhouettes to the click of a mouse, yet the key to a strong silhouette is the same today as it always has been,
lying in the resourcefulness of the artist.
Marie Campbell, 2007.
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Silhouettes are funny things that we don’t really pay enough attention to. So seems to be the argument laid out by 99 Silhouettes, the latest offering from design and art specialist Debut Publications.
But it only takes a flick through the first few pages to reveal the accuracy of this idea. Silhouettes, it would seem, are like shorthand for good design.
To read the full review please visit my blog.
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