Modernism in the UK, Alex Brown, 2022

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Modernism in the UK is a new collection of over 1,000 British trademarks and symbols which date from the post-war pre-internet era (1946-1991).

Print by Gavin Martin Colournet
Paper by GF Smith
Text by Alex Brown
Design by Alex Brown
Limited edition of 200 units

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Modernism in the UK, Alex Brown, 2022
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