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Unpeopled

By crownfolio | Published: March 15, 2013

We’re going a bit off-piste today, heading for a change towards those heady days of modernity before the Second World War. That we’re doing this is all the fault of regular correspondent medieval modernist who pointed me at this particular set of posters a while back. And every since then I haven’t been able to stop [...]

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Him and Her

By crownfolio | Published: February 21, 2013

Do you want to see one of my birthday presents?  Or at least the illustrations contained within. The book is Zuleika Dobson by Max Beerbohm – for a change it is a book I’ve always intended to read –  and the illustrations are by George Him. So of course they are wonderful. As is Mr [...]

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Add To Cart

By crownfolio | Published: February 15, 2013

I could quite happily just give you this single picture and consider it a complete post, because it’s just fantastic What I’m showing you here is a three and half metre long mural by Barbara Jones called ‘Out in the Hall’ from 1962.  I have no idea what it was painted for – although given [...]

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Line tint screen

By crownfolio | Published: February 1, 2013

Given how much this blog loves Ashley Havinden and his immaculate 1930s style, it’s a wonder that this book has been sitting next to my desk for so long without any comment here. Or at least that’s what I thought until I actually picked it up this morning.  Mr Havinden may have been a very [...]

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Deck the halls

By crownfolio | Published: December 14, 2012

I think it’s about time to get the Christmas decorations out, isn’t it?  Or in this case, the Christmas posters.  I’ve been saving this one for half the year – and that’s not a weird reflection on it, by the way, it’s part of the design. This delight is a little 10″ x 15″ London [...]

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Printed

By crownfolio | Published: November 16, 2012

These are exciting times here at Quad Royal.  Because as well as going on about posters at great length (a service which will, of course, continue) we’ve also got something to sell.  Prints of Daphne Padden designs to be precise.  Take a look at this. And while I’m here, this too. Rather good, aren’t they? [...]

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