We are incredibly saddened by the news of the death of our friend, designer John Morgan. He was hugely talented, and we had the privilege of working with John on so many of our books, most notably the Familiars series of classic novels.
Over the years, our work with John grew into friendship, and we will miss him enormously: he was a brilliant designer, and a wonderful person. Our thoughts are with his colleagues and especially his family.
John Morgan
A survey of the memorable, playful products of Richard Loncraine and Peter Broxton: from desktop toys to liquid puzzles like the Mercury Maze with a real blob of mercury. This new volume features commentary by Loncraine & Broxton with over 150 photographs of their classic products to amuse and delight.
Loncraine Broxton: Innovations & Executive Toys 1969-1997For our Familiars series: Shiraz Bayjoo has produced artwork for a new edition of Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Treasure IslandA unique bookshop championing artists’ books from UK presses and beyond, and who have been supporting Four Corners Books over the years. This September, we're thrilled to see their window filled with our titles.
Written by See Red members, detailing the group’s history, the book features their brilliant screenprints from the 1970s and 1980s.
See Red Women’s Workshop: Feminist Posters 1974-1990A visual history of photo wallets, by Annebella Pollen. Bringing together a century of photo processing envelopes in a revealing history of popular photography in the 20th century.
More Than A Snapshot: A Visual History of Photo WalletsLight shows became the hip accompaniment to gigs and clubs in the 1970s and Wheels of Light, by Kevin Foakes, brings together some of the best artwork and designs in a beautiful new book.
Wheels of Light: Designs for British Light Shows 1970-1990For the second book in the Irregulars series, David Clarke has selected material from the Ministry of Defence’s UFO Desk, now held at The National Archives, to present the remarkable stories behind these images, including alien craft on the A1, flying saucers over Hampstead, and a spaceship landing at a primary school.
UFO Drawings From The National ArchivesA new book surveying the manuals, pamphlets, posters and ephemera from the Cold War about Britain’s readiness — or not — for nuclear attack.
Nuclear War In The UKAt Four Corners Books we seek to bring art history to life. Our aim is to explore unfamiliar corners of visual history, share the stories we find, and publish them as well as we can.
Run by Richard Embray and Elinor Jansz, we’ve been making books since 2003. Our aim is to create a space to reflect on artists and creative outputs from our recent past that have often been overlooked. It’s our mission to champion this creativity, in an accessible way.
We’re interested in those hidden pockets of art that can spark a bit of joy. Books that can amuse or educate, challenge or intrigue, delight or provoke. They are more than books about art. They are a way to experience it.
Publishing enquiries
Our main focus is art historical, with a particular interest in British art and design from c. 1945 to c. 2000; art or design that appeared outside of the art world, or work that wasn’t made for a gallery context; ephemera, protest, overlooked work, or collections that give an insight into social history.
Our books are primarily visual, although alongside that, we love to commission historians and art historians with new and interesting stories to tell.
For the most part we do not publish art theory or artists’ books. However we also occasionally commission artists to produce new illustrations for classic novels in our Familiars series. We are only able to commission titles in that series sporadically as these books are often slow to make.
Please contact us by email in the first instance. If you are a retailer wishing to make a trade order, please refer to our distributors listed below.
Four Corners Books, registered charity 1125471. Registered company 6591195. Company limited by guarantee, registered in England.
Trade enquiries / distribution:
UK & Republic of Ireland: Art Data
North America: Artbook
Elsewhere: Idea
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