A Logo for London: The London Transport Bar and Circle
The London Transport Symbol
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176 pages
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Summary
The London Transport bar and circle - also known as the bulls-eye or roundel - is an icon of commercial design. Over the last century it has come to represent not only London’s transport network but also the city itself. Rare for the logo of a large organization, the symbol is often perceived as being ‘cool’, and its influence has extended into many other fields, including fashion, pop music and counter-culture.
This fascinating book charts the history and development of the symbol fr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781780672960 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1780672969 |
| Author: | David Lawrence |
| Publisher: | Laurence King |
| Imprint: | Laurence King Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 176 |
| Weight: | 1.04kg |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 221mm x 251mm |
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David Lawrence
David Lawrence is principal lecturer in architecture at Kingston University. He is an architect, design historian and broadcaster, and the author of several books including Food on the Move (2010), Bright Underground Spaces (2008), and Underground Architecture (1994).
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