Laurence King Publishing
For more than 20 years, Laurence King Publishing has been creating distinctive and sought-after books on the visual and creative arts. Subjects include fashion; art; graphic, product, and interior design; architecture; photography; film; and advertising. Recently, the company has added an exciting gift line of artistic offerings.
For recent and forthcoming design books from Laurence King Publishing, visit the Designers & Books Online Book Fair.
Featured Books
Videos
Bold, Beautiful and Damned: The World of 1980s Fashion Illustrator Tony Viramontes by Dean Rhys Morgan and published by Laurence King Publishing, celebrates the artist's work and life.
A film to accompany the publication of the book, Airline: Style at 30,000 Feet.
A new series, “This is...” makes the true stories behind the some of the world’s great artists visual.
Selected Backlist
Keith Lovegrove
2013
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Matt Bua
Maximilian Goldfarb 2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Dean Rhys-Morgan
2013
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Martin Salisbury
Morag Styles 2012
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Drew Plunkett
Olga Reid 2013
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Karolyn Kiisel
2013
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David Carson
Lewis Blackwell 2012
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Paul A. Jackson
2011
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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Frank Philippin
Billy Kiosoglou 2013
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William McLean
Pete Silver 2013
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Graeme Brooker
2013
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Clare Melhuish
2013
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Jeremy Leslie
2013
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Roger Fawcett-Tang
2012
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book of 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Steven Heller
Véronique Vienne 2012
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Mary Warner Marien
2012
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Cally Blackman
2012
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Gareth Kershaw
2013
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Bowie Style
2013
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Amanda Briggs-Goode
2013
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Owen Hopkins
2012
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Alex Milton
Paul Rodgers 2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Pat Kirkham
Jennifer Bass 2011
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Sue Huey
Kathryn Kenny 2014
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Yoshiko Tsukiori
2013
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Yoshiko Tsukiori
2013
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A Designers & Books Notable Design Book
Angus Hyland
Steven Bateman 2011
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Steven Bateman
Angus Hyland 2014
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Bradley Quinn
2013
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Lewis Blackwell
2013
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Ana Ibarra
Marc Valli 2013
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Laurel Miller
Stephen Aldridge 2012
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Announcements
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy by John Lobell
Louis Kahn: Architecture as Philosophy
By John Lobell
Publisher: The Monacelli Press
Published: June 2020
Noted Louis I.Kahn expert John Lobell explores how Kahn’s focus on structure, respect for materials, clarity of program, and reverence for details come together to manifest an overall philosophy.
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn by Harriet Pattison
Our Days Are Like Full Years: A Memoir with Letters from Louis Kahn
By Harriet Pattison
Publisher: Yale University Press
Forthcoming: October 2020
An intimate glimpse into the professional and romantic relationship between Harriet Pattison and the renowned architect Louis Kahn. Harriet Pattison, FASLA, is a distinguished landscape architect. She was Louis Kahn’s romantic partner from 1959 to 1974, and his collaborator on the landscapes of the Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, and the F.D.R. Memorial/Four Freedoms Park, New York. She is the mother of their son, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Nathaniel Kahn.
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
Louis I. Kahn: The Nordic Latitudes
By Per Olaf Fjeld and Emily Randall Fjeld
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Published: October 4, 2019
A new and personal reading of the architecture, teachings, and legacy of Louis I. Kahn from Per Olaf Fjeld’s perspective as a former student. The book explores Kahn’s life and work, offering a unique take on one of the twentieth century’s most important architects. Kahn’s Nordic and European ties are emphasized in this study that also covers his early childhood in Estonia, his travels, and his relationships with other architects, including the Norwegian architect Arne Korsmo.
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context by David Raizman
Reading Graphic Design History: Image, Text, and Context
By David Raizman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Visual Arts
Published: December 2020
An innovative approach to graphic design that uses a series of key artifacts from the history of print culture in light of their specific historical contexts. It encourages the reader to look carefully and critically at print advertising, illustration, posters, magazine art direction, and typography, often addressing issues of class, race, and gender.
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian by Rick Poynor
David King: Designer, Activist, Visual Historian
By Rick Poynor
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: September 2020
A comprehensive overview of the work and legacy of David King (1943–2016), whose fascinating career bridged journalism, graphic design, photography, and collecting. King launched his career at Britain’s Sunday Times Magazine in the 1960s, starting as a designer and later branching out into image-led journalism, blending political activism with his design work.
Teaching Graphic Design History by Steven Heller
Teaching Graphic Design History
By Steven Heller
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: June 2019
An examination of the concerted efforts, happy accidents, and key influences of the practice throughout the years, Teaching Graphic Design History is an illuminating resource for students, practitioners, and future teachers of the subject.
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