Barney Bubbles – Graphic Designer

Paul Gorman’s new book ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’ is an in-depth overview of the art and design of Barney Bubbles. A relatively forgotten artist of the 70′s and 80′s, Barney Bubbles created seminal works for bands such as Elvis Costello and the Attractions, Hawkwind and Ian Dury – many of you will recall the cover of Elvis Costello’s Armed Forces with the troop of elephants stampeding through the dust. Paul Gorman’s book has an excellent forward by Billy Bragg and is worth seeking out for that alone.

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