Lifestyle Illustration of the 1960s

"Should be entitled: "Sixties Romance Illustrations Only"" according to John Hazard Forbes. The focus here is very, very limited. 90 +% of the illustrations are of romantic couples, many coming from one magazine entitled "Woman." You'll find no sports, adventure, auto, or travel pictures. The men shown are all of a type: dark-haired with scowling faces. I am amazed the fabulous Bob Peak only rated two plates, even if many lesser-known illustrators are featured. As an overview of 1960s illustratio. Lifestyle Illustration of the 1960s Great book. Gives you magazine art from the 60's decade. Most of the picture quality is very good. (It all depends on the source material). Toward the end of the decade the art becomes pop, then op, then psychedelic, but the beginning and middle of the decade the art is great. Highly recommended.. "Neat-o nostalgia!" according to GB. Beautifully vintage illustrations for short, romantic fiction, published in womens' magazines of the era. The beautiful heroines are absolute masters of their destinies, though the obstacle in most plots is some hapless male love interest. Gets a bit psychedelic towards the end, but then so did the sixties. An intriguing piece of nostalgia (the definition that specifies longing for an era that never was),

Lifestyle Illustration of the 1960s is a stunning survey of magazine artwork from the Sixties. Lifestyle Illustration of the 1960s is a glorious celebration of the Swinging Sixties—a groundbreaking decade heralding a new creativity, freedom and liberation. This lavishly illustrated book surveys how those years were depicted by illustrators for some of the UK's best-selling magazines. It not only provides a fascinating insight into the extraordinary artistic talents of the illustrators featured, but also reveals the social aspirations of this unprecedented era of political optimism and sexual freedom. Tracing the decade's evolution from the homemaking ethos of romantic coupledom to the stylish liberation of mini-skirted Chelsea girls, it features page after page of stunning rediscovered artwork, much of it by the very best artists of the day and provides a wonderful, nostalgic escape into a world of retro sophisticated living.

"A wonderfully authentic snapshot of a design period" (The Independent) "Pure, nostalgic escapism for designers, artists and illustrators - and, of course, fans of the Swinging Sixties!" (Shindig)"

In 1994 he founded his own studio, Device, and has since worked with a wide range of international clients. David Roach is a British comic book artist and writer, working for companies including 2000AD, Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse. He is associate editor of US magazine Comic Book Artist, and has edited manv books on comic books and illustration. Rian Hug