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Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]

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Pages: 320
Binding: Lay-flat
Special Features: Three paper stocks
ISBN 978-0-9932316-6-7

“Music from the punk era transformed the world of music. If you could play three chords, you could make records. You didn’t even need a record label. You could start your own. The same thing happened in graphic design. All you needed were a few sheets of Letraset and access to a photocopier, and you could make your own record covers. And lots of people did just that. Action Time Vision: Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves [Unit 26] is a celebration of DIY graphics from the punk and post-punk eras.”

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  • Format: Book
  • Designer/s: Spin, Unit Editions
  • Year: 2016
  • Client/Publisher: Unit Editions
  • Size: 170mm x 230mm

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Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7" Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7" Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7" Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7" Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7" Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
Action Time Vision – Punk & Post-Punk 7″ Record Sleeves (The Archive Series #002) [Unit 26]
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