Richard Hollis
Richard Hollis | |
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| Born | 1934 (age 89–90) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | |
| Known for | Graphic design |
| Spouse | Posy Simmonds[1] |
| Children | Stephen Hollis, Edward Hollis |
| Elected | Royal Designer for Industry, 2005 |
Richard Hollis (born 1934) is a British graphic designer. He has taught at various art schools, written books, and worked as a printer, as a magazine editor and as a print-production manager.
Biography
Hollis was born in London and studied art and typography at Chelsea School of Art, Wimbledon School of Art and Central School of Art and Crafts in London, before moving to Paris in the early 1960s.[2]
Back in the UK, he designed the quarterly journal Modern Poetry in Translation, became the art editor of the weekly magazine New Society and later created John Berger's Ways of Seeing.[3] He designed the visual identity and marketing material for the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London. He also co-founded the School of Design at West of England College of Art.[4]
His About Graphic Design was published in 2017,[5] Graphic Design. A Concise History in 2001,[6] and Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920–1965 in 2006.[7] Hollis's body of work consistently suggests a strong connection between graphic design and the cultural and social conditions that inspire it.[4]
In 2005 he was made one of the two hundred Royal Designers for Industry of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce.[8]
Hollis's About Graphic Design was published in 2012 by Occasional Papers. The book, which was also designed by Hollis, is a comprehensive selection of writings covering over 40 years of reflection on graphic design history, including interviews, essays, letters, articles, lectures and course outlines.[citation needed]
Hollis's book Henry van de Velde: The Artist as Designer (2019) was the first major study of van de Velde's work in English in 30 years; it was supported by the Flemish government and published by Occasional Papers.[9]
References
- ^ Christopher Wilson (Spring 2006). Richard Hollis: Interview by Christopher Wilson. London: Eye Magazine (59). Archived 6 August 2012.
- ^ Poynor, Rick (2004). Communicate: Independent British Graphic Design since the Sixties. London: Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85669-422-3.
- ^ Berger, John; Sven Blomberg; Chris Fox; Richard Hollis (1972). Ways of Seeing. London: British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguin Books. ISBN 0-563-12244-7. (BBC). ISBN 0-14-021631-6. ISBN 0-14-013515-4 (pbk).
- ^ a b Drucker, Johanna (2009). "Philip Meggs and Richard Hollis: Models of Graphic Design History". Design and Culture. 1 (1).
- ^ Hollis, Richard (2017). About Graphic Design. London: Occasional Papers. ISBN 978-0-9569623-1-7.
- ^ Hollis, Richard (2001). Graphic Design. A Concise History. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-20347-7. ISBN 0-500-20347-4.
- ^ Hollis, Richard (2006). Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920–1965. London: Laurence King Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85669-487-2.
- ^ Current Royal Designers: Updated: May 2008. Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce. Archived 30 September 2008.
- ^ Hollis, Richard (2019). Henry van de Velde: The Artist as Designer. London: Occasional Papers. ISBN 978-0-9954730-5-8.
External links
- Richard Hollis | Design Works
- Richard Hollis Archive: University of Brighton Design Archives
- Swiss Graphic Design | A discussion | Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design
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