Publisher: Artimo Foundation Breda
Language: English
ISBN-10: 908546031X
ISBN-13: 978-9085460312
Product Dimensions: 27.4 x 21.7 x 1.7 cm
Release Date: 2005
Price: sold
Nothing about Dutch graphic design duo Mevis & van Deursen conforms to type. Praised for their innovative but clear presentation, they have designed everything from artist’s books for Gabriel Orozco and Rineke Dijkstra to an official government stamp commemorating the marriage of Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander, based on the number two, since the wedding date was 02-02-02. This book represents a range of work from the past 15 years, mostly books but also posters and smaller pieces. However, the artists have chosen not simply to present the work again but to make it new through collage and reinterpretative interplay, thus “recycling” their innovative designs.
[…] One other publication Mevis & van Deursen designed for Viktor & Rolf is the No.E Magazine as catalogue of Premiere Décenne at the Museé de la Mode et du Textile in Paris 2003/04 [x]. A publication reproducing all fashion magazine pages on V&R published to date. Around that same time (2005) Mevis & van Deursen published their own studio publication “Recollected Work” [x]. […]