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Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

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Catalogue for the exhibit ‘Kinetics’ at the Hayward Gallery, September 25 – November 22, 1970. All seventy seven artists featured in the exhibition have their own double sided folded sheet, with portrait information and an image/s of their contribution.

Artists featured in the exhibition and catalogue include; Stephen Antonakos, Fletcher Benton, Alberto Biasi, Davide Boriani, Martha Boto, Robert Breer, Pol Bury, Alexander Calder, Nino Calos, Malcolm Carder, Al Cheney, Gianni Colombo, Mike Cooper, H R Demarco, Horacio Garcia-Rossi, Gerhard Von Graevenitz, Keith Grant, Lily Greenham, Michael Hayden, Ser Hoogenboom, Arie Jansma, Robert Janz, Howard Jones, John Kaine, Gyula Kosice, Piotr Kowalski, Harry Kramer, Dante Leonelli, Julio Le Parc, Liliane Lijn, Peter Logan, Ernst Lurker, Adolf Luther, Heinz Mack, Frank J Malina, Ronald Mallory, Willem Marijs, Barry Martin, Kenneth Martin, Manfredo Massironi, Charles Mattox, Preston Mcclanahan, Michael Mckinnon, Christian Megert, Francois Morellet, Hans Walter Muller, Bruno Munari, Nam June Paik, Otto Piene, Chuck Prentiss, William Pye, George Rickey, Gary T Rieveschl, Marcello Salvadori, Nicholas Schoffer, James Seawright, Ray Staakman, Takis, Jean Tinguely, Gunther Uecker, Gregorio Vardanega, Gabriele De Vecchi, Frans Verpoorten, Roger Vilder, Stephen Willats, Bryan Wynter and Johan Van Zutphen

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  • Format Exhibition Catalogue
  • Designer/s Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
  • Year 1970
  • Client/Publisher Hayward Gallery, London
Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Alan Fletcher was born in Kenya and studied at the Central School of Arts & Crafts, continuing at the Royal College of Art and Design of Yale University. He was a designer for Fortune, in New York, in 1958 and joined Forbes and Gill in 1962 (the Fletcher/Forbes/Gill studio became Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes between 1965 and 1972). He was also a founding partner of Pentagram in 1972. The British Modernism section captures the movement he helped shape, while the United Kingdom archive reflects the broader design culture he worked within for much of his career. Browse the 1960s and 1970s decade pages to find work from the height of his influence.
Colin Forbes was born in London in 1928 and studied at Sir Anthony Browne's College in Brentwood and trained professionally and artistically at the Central School of Arts & Crafts,. Forbes completed his apprenticeship as a design assistant to Herbert Spencer in 1952 and four years later he was art director of Stuart Advertising in London. In 1961, he joined Fletcher/Forbes/Gill up to Pentagram in 1972. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher, Bob Gill, and Pentagram. See also British Modernism and Rise of Corporate Identity.
Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes was a British design partnership known for influential postwar British graphic design work across publishing, advertising, and corporate identity. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher, Colin Forbes, and Theo Crosby. See also Pentagram and British Modernism.
Theo Crosby was a designer, architect, sculptor and writer. He was born in 1925 and from 1953-62 he was the Technical Editor of Architectural Design and from 1973-1994 he was a founding partner of Pentagram Design. Explore related designers including Alan Fletcher and Colin Forbes. See also Pentagram and British Modernism.

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Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes

 

Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
Kinetics, Hayward Gallery, London, 1970. Designed by Crosby/Fletcher/Forbes
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