books to read
theory and culture
gramsci (1927) aligns the class interests of workers and intellectuals
benjamin (1934) describes the radical potential of a mass cultural production
orwell (1941) identifies radical social change as a necessary condition for victory in WW2
laity (2001) selects from the LBC and provides a context from the late 1930s
hall (1972) describes the visual language of Picture Post as social democratic
jennings (1982) and jackson (2005) explain the visual language of the films of Humphrey Jennings
anderson (1991) describes the imaginary community addressed by cultural production
samuel (1994) identifies the potential sources for different kinds of histories
history and society
calder (1969) is the classic account, from Mass Observation, of the radical experience of WW2
calder (1991) and smith (2000) both reaffirm this thesis
rose (2004) is the most recent revisionist questioning of this account
saler (1999) examines the link between Nonconformism and utopian Modernism in 1930s Britain
hennessy (1992) describes the radical politics of reconstruction
matless (1998) describes the changing social geography of Britain during the 20C
colls (2001) recasts national identity in terms of people, place and state
conekin (2003) describes the Festival (1951) as a projection of modernity and utopia
design
hollis (1994) for getting it started
jobling & crowley (1996) sets the scene
sparke (1986) contextualises post-war reconstruction as part of a larger design picture
banham & hillier (1976) recall the Festival
timmers (1998) has an excellent bibliography of poster history
lavin (2001) shows how the print economy structures visual communication
polano & Vetta (2002) intelligent writing about graphic design
poyner (2004) looks at independent British graphic design since the 1960s
noble & bestley (2005) connect design practice and research
inspiration
merrill berman 
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