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David King
Designer, Activist, Visual Historian
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This book will appeal to readers interested in 20th-century British visual culture, graphic design, political activism in art, and photojournalism. It is ideal for graphic designers, historians, activists, and those fascinated by the intersections of art and politics.
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Exploring an unjustly overlooked figure in 20th-century British visual culture
This book offers a comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of David King (1943–2016), whose fascinating career bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting. King launched his career at Britain’s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s, starting as a designer and later branching out into image-led journalism.
He developed a particular interest in revolutionary Russia and began amassing a collection of graphic art and photographs—ultimately accumulating around 250,000 images that he shared with news outlets. Throughout his life, King blended political activism with his graphic design work, creating anti-Apartheid and anti-Nazi posters, covers for books on Communist history, album artwork for The Who and Jimi Hendrix, catalogues on Russian art and society for the Museum of Modern Art in Oxford, and typographic covers for the left-wing magazine City Limits.
This well-researched and finely illustrated publication ties together King's accomplishments as a visual historian, artist, journalist, and activist.
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Praised as a "vital addition to the King collection" by Yuri Prasad (Socialist Worker), the book is celebrated for linking King’s diverse work to a continuing inspiring history. Jeremy Leslie (MagCulture) highlights Poynor’s deft narration of King’s evolution from designer to activist, praising the book’s design as a fitting tribute. Barry Healy (Green Left) calls it a "gorgeous collection" and a great introduction. Tim Dawson (National Union of Journalists Newsletter) notes the monograph wonderfully reflects King’s legacy and evokes graphic design’s history. Overall, the book is recognised as a distinctive, beautifully produced homage to a graphic genius.
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ISBN: 9780300250107
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 08 September 2020
Country: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Illustration: 260 color + b-w illus.
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 203.0mm
Height: 292.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 240
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About the Author
Rick Poynor is professor of design and visual culture at the University of Reading.
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