Picnic: Pop-folk Contemporary Illustration

Picnic is the compliation of the best works from the new-wave of international artists, setting new directions in retro-inspired modernist and folkloric illustration. Their old-school methods of using silk-printed graphics, collage photocopying, engraving, hand-drawing, lettering and stencilling, lend the work a strong personality and originality, far removed from the more sterile, minimal cutting-edge design trends seen over the last decade. This refereshing work is a nod to the golden age of graphic design in the 50s and 60s in 20th century Europe.

This book recalls the techniques used by the grand maestros of design and illustration, Saul Bass, John Hubley (Mr.Magoo), Friz Felang (Pink Panther and legends of pop graphic design, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand and Edelman.