Edited by Manubu Koseki. IDEA VS THE DESIGNERS REPUBLIC (Idea Mag Preview “BUY ME!”). Seibundo Shinkosha, 2001. Oversized folio magazine format in the original stapled wraps. (36) pages including covers. Somewhat worn copy but acceptable as reading copy
First edition thus
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“Absolutely lovely children’s illustrated book – pure joy, also for grown-ups”: The story of a young boy who lives in Reboul, France, who dreams of going to Paris. One day, after reading a book about Paris, he decides to pack a lunch and head for the city (…) What Henri sees, we see, in a flowing panorama of pictures conceived by the eminent graphic designer Saul Bass.
This publication documents Bill’s initiative in reproductions of the original display panels and layout plans for the venues visited by the exhibition, and places Die gute Form in a theoretical context that considers its reception and impact within the history of design. The international touring exhibition Die gute Form was conceived by Max Bill on behalf of the Swiss Werkbund and was shown for the first time in 1949 at the Basel Mustermesse trade fair. The exhibition consisted of 80 display panels, designed by Bill presenting a selection of consumer goods from all over the world chosen by Bill as examples of good design
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Spector Books 2020. 8vo in stiff wraps as issued. 192 pp. Text in English. With numerous black-white and colour illustrations. New copy. Published on the occasion of the exhibition cycle Space is the Place curated by Lukas Feireiss at BNKR – Current reflections on art and architecture. Texts by Franz…
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The book on Dieter Rams and Braun. Edited by Klaus Kemp and Keiko Ueki-Polet, published by Gestalten Verlag, 2020 (2010). Heavy book in publishers wraps and original slipcase. 808 pages, richly illustrated. Slipcase with lightly dented corners. Book is unharmed. Text in English.
