Since 2004, the London gallery Elms Lesters Painting Rooms has hosted seminal exhibits of contemporary artists, including gra ffiti artists Futura, Delta (Boris Tellegen), Space Invader, KAWS, and others. Here, graphic designer Iain Cadby documents the graphic components that accompanied exhibitions held between 2008 and 2014. The graphic design for each exhibition is examined, including specific visual language or identity design and accompanying projects, including books. The text by Gavin
Lucas provides a historical overview of the period, putting the gallery, the artistic movement of street art, and graphic design into context.
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Triangles Set Out in Circles |
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Following each colour divider |
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Its versions are mistruths |
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Everything you are going to be, you already are |
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Beauty will save the world |
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Gavin Lucas is a writer, educator, and curator. He contributes regularly to Creative Review and Cool Hunting and is the cofounder of Outline Editions.
