Karel martens occupies an intriguing place in the current european landscape of art and design. While working in the tradition of dutch modernism, he maintains distance from the main developments of his time. This book brings together over 150 images of the most remarkable british flexi discs from the 1950s to the early 1990s, chronicling the varied and sometimes bizarre uses of these flimsy records, and the result is a fascinating archive of postwar design and advertising ingenuity. He has also made contributions in a wide range of design commissions.
Over the decades of his practice, martens has been prolific as a designer of books. His work is both personal and experimental, but also publicly answerable. This is very much an objectbook, in which the work is not so much reproduced as bodied. Printed matter was produced on the initiative of the dr a. Karel martens reprinted matter london centre for book arts. Softcover isbn 9789492811646 published by roma publications, 2019 first edition karel martens occupies an intriguing place in the current european landscape of art and design. Over the years his books have featured regularly in the annual bestdesigned dutch books competition. This book looks for new ways to show and discuss the work of martens as a designer and artist and is offered in the same spirit of experiment and dialogue that characterizes the work it presents.
Counterprint karel martens book design, typography design. This beautifully designed visual survey of the career of dutch graphic designer karel martens is a tactile distillation of martenss unique and personal approach to design. Re printed matter available at karel martens occupies an intriguing place in the current european landscape of art and design. Heineken prize jury report 1996 jury heineken prijs 1996 robin kinross. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Upon publication in 1996, printed matter was labeled an instant classic in t.
This is the third edition of karel martenss celebrated book printed matter drukwerk compared to the second edition from 2001, 40 pages have been added, and show work that martens have done in those 9 years, and includes an interview with martens. This beautifully designed visual survey of the career of dutch graphic designer karel martens is a tactile distillation of martens s unique and personal approach to design. Karel martens, reprinted matter marfa book company. Its first edition was published in 1996 on the occasion of the award to karel martens of the dr a. Upon publication in 1996, printed matter was labeled an instant classic in the world of design publishing. Karel martens description karel martens earliest works were his book covers for an arnhem based publishing house. Printed matter, designed by martens with jaap van triest, the bestdesigned book in the whole world.
Karel martens born 1939 finished as a student at the arnhem school of art in 1961. This is very much an object book, in which the work is not so much reproduced as bodied. Karel martens occupies a particular position in presentday art and design. As before, the book is designed by jaap van triest with karel martens. Karel martens work is both personal and experimental. Jul 17, 2018 in 1998 at the leipzig book fair, karel martens. Reprinted matter karel martens roma publication 372. Counterprint karel martens book design, typography.
This copy is sadly not mine, it belongs to the design agency where i work. One of the great books of graphic design, now in its fourth revised and expanded edition. Karel martens printed matter modern graphic design, book. Over the years his books have been regularly featured in the annual bestdesigned dutch books competition.
The brilliant book on the work of dutch designer karl martens. His artistic practice is intimately connected to his design work from geometric and kinetic constructions, to works on paper and monoprints. Martens was born mook en middelaar in 1939 and graduated. It is available in two different cover versions which is the result of a printing experiment by printing all the content of the book in 3 layers on one print sheet. The first edition of printed matter was published on the occasion of the award to karel martens of the dr a. Printed matter was awarded the gold medal, as the bestdesigned book in the whole world. Martens, a prolific book designer, has also contributed to a wide range of design commissions, including stamps, coins, and signs. In 1998, the leipzig book fair named karel martens. Roma publications 280 pages 170 x 230mm 2019 karel martens occupies an intriguing place in the current european landscape of art and design. New expanded edition presenting almost sixty years of the dutch. Fourth but nonetheless rare edition of this survey of karel martens work as a designer. This book has now been taken over by roma publications and is published in a fourth edition as reprinted matter. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Re printed matter karel martens roma publication 372.
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Karel martens printed matter the brilliant book on the w. Coedited by martens and julie peeters, the bulk of the content for this book. Printed matter drukwerk by robin kinross goodreads. Karel martens reprinted matter, 9789492811646, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Karel martens printed matter modern graphic design. This artist publication contains a sequence of unique letterpress monoprints, made by karel martens between 2014 and 2016, reproduced at actual size except for two larger prints. Printed on uncoated paper and chinesebound, the book itself has a compelling tactile quality. A prolific book designer, has also contributed to a wide range of design commissions including stamps, coins, and signs. Karel martens reprinted matter the work of karel martens occupies an intriguing place in the present european artanddesign landscape. Karel martens printed matter explore insect54s photos on flickr.
His book printed matter, published in 1996 with jaap van triest, was declared the best designed book in the world by the 1998 leipzig book fair. Printed in a limited edition of 2,000 and bound with folded, uncut leaves like his bestselling design monograph printed matter counterprint is more than a book. Karel martens printed matter drukwerk by robin kinross and jaap van triest. While the first book included 146 pages, the second 170, the third 208, this edition has been extended to 280 pages, presenting in detail the latest work, and almost 60 years of the work of karel martens.
It has been looked at so many times that many of the pages have started to come away from the binding. Hugues boekraad formatbinding paperback book condition used near fine condition edition 1st edition binding paperback isbn 10 0907259111 isbn 9780907259114 publisher hyphen press place of publication london date published 1997. This is the four edition of the book originally published in 1996. Karel martens work occupies a unique place in the present european ar.
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