Ilona Karwinska - Polish Cold War Neon

Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher (November, 2011)
ISBN: 978-1-935613-35-0
Hardcover 224 pages
23.5cm x 28cm

Polish Neon: Cold War Typography and Design tells the fascinating story of neon in Poland by preserving and celebrating the remnants of this rich and influential history. Comprising archival and contemporary photographs of these mesmerizing signs, as well as original designs and interviews with the designers, this book reveals an untold story of Poland and how a communist bureaucracy helped shape the future of graphic design and typography.

For more information about Ilona Karwinska's Neon project please go to: www.neonmuzeum.org
Ilona Karwinska - Warsaw, Polish Neon

Publisher: Gazeta Wyborcza (Dec 2008)
ISBN: 978-8375524697
Hardcover 168 pages
24.5cm x 29cm

The Polish Neon project documents the disappearing world of cold war era neon advertising in Warsaw.

The book contains over 170 colour images by Ilona Karwinska, archival blueprints and foreword by David Crowley (Professor at The Royal College of Art), plus contributions by author Marius Kociejowski and historian Jerzy Majewski.

For more information about Ilona Karwinska's Neon project please go to: www.neonmuzeum.org

LEE - Make History

Publisher: LEE Jeans
Hardcover 215 pages
21.5cm x 30cm

Ilona was recently shortlisted (twice) from over 16,000 international entries to appear in the ‘LEE - Make History’ First Edition Photographic Album.

The book contains 101 winnings images and her photographs have been shown around the world as part of the promotional exhibition.