George Hardie Retrospective at London Design Festival
From September 12 to 20, the Wiedemann Lampe Gallery in London will showcase a retrospective of English illustrator George Hardie's work as part of the London Design Festival. Curated by Benji Wiedemann, the exhibition titled 'George Hardie: Archaeology in Observation' includes a variety of pieces such as sketches, commercial endeavors, and a previously rejected album cover for Bob Marley. Hardie is celebrated for his surreal album art for renowned bands like Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, and Black Sabbath. The exhibition is organized into four sections: Findings in Society, Nature, Books, and Music. Wiedemann aims to preserve Hardie's legacy while he remains available and is discussing a monograph with Adrian Shaughnessy, alongside interest from the Ginza Graphic Gallery in Tokyo.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'George Hardie: Archaeology in Observation' runs Sept. 12–20 at Wiedemann Lampe Gallery, London.
- Curated by Benji Wiedemann, co-founder of Wiedemann Lampe.
- Spans five decades of Hardie's practice, including personal work, commercial projects, and a rejected Bob Marley album cover.
- Hardie is known for album covers for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Paul McCartney, Black Sabbath, created as a Hipgnosis partner.
- Exhibition structured around four chapters: Findings in Society, Findings in Nature, Findings in Books, Findings in Music.
- Wiedemann visited Hardie's home in Westbourne, West Sussex, to curate the show.
- Possible monograph with Unit Editions discussed with Adrian Shaughnessy.
- Potential travel to Ginza Graphic Gallery in Tokyo.
Entities
Artists
- George Hardie
- Benji Wiedemann
- Storm Thorgerson
- Aubrey "Po" Powell
- Otl Aicher
- Takenobu Igarashi
- Richard Wentworth
- Edward Bawden
- Eric Ravilious
- Martin Hardie
- Anton Corbijn
- Avril Hardie
- William Hardie
- Harry Hardie
- Adrian Shaughnessy
Institutions
- Wiedemann Lampe Gallery
- Hipgnosis
- London Design Festival
- Royal Mail
- Igarashi Foundation
- Royal College of Art
- V&A
- Ginza Graphic Gallery
- Unit Editions
- PRINT Magazine
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Hoxton Square
- Westbourne
- West Sussex
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Munich
- Germany