Bittersweet: Noma Bar

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Noma Bar is one of the world's most inventive and provocative illustrators. He has developed his own silent language using a limited palette, familiar symbols and pictograms that take on new meanings. He is a master of inscribing double and triple readings into every image, often using negative space to conceal alternative stories, just waiting to be revealed. Bar's innovative, incisive approach has won him global acclaim and a broad range of commissions, from magazines and newspapers to large-scale commercial and artistic projects. Whether a portrait of a divisive public figure or a representation of an emotive social or political issue, Bar meets complex and sensitive subjects head-on, with gentle humour and deftness. This ambitious edition of collected works, selected by and commented on by the illustrator himself, offers a multifaceted and illuminating insight into his inspirations and working practices - which are always full of surprises. It is destined to become a must-have reference source for any student or follower of visual and popular culture.

Reviews

'Buy a slice of design brilliance ... Don't wait until Christmas. This is a coffee table book that you need now' - Stylist
'A reminder of the power of great illustration' - Creative Review
'A must-have resource for all professionals in the worlds of graphic design and illustration, while also being an enthralling treasury for any follower of visual and popular culture' - Creative Boom
'Noma Bars use of negative space and minimalist forms creates images with multiple readings that can delight and shock in equal measure' - FormFiftyFive
'Exhaustive, inspiring and weighty' - Creative Bloq
'Pop-culture fans will love this collection of illustrator Noma Bars best work' - Stylist
'A deliciously designed retrospective look forward to hours of spellbinding visual conjuring' - i newspaper
'One of the most inventive illustrators around' - Shortlist
'Startlingly original' - The Lady

Author Bio

Noma Bar is an acclaimed illustrator whose work has appeared in many media outlets, including Time Out London, the BBC, the New York Times, the Observer, The Economist and Wallpaper*.