Name: MATCHBOOK
SKU: 54701101
Price: 7.20 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)

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Sold in every road-side booth, matchboxes are part of daily life in India. Curious, hilarious and visually stunning, matchbox labels come in a staggering variety of designs. Inspired variations on successful labels are an accepted part of the matchbox world, deliciously turning the whole notion of branding upside down. Matchbook showcases over 500 quirky members of this extended family, from the personal collection of Mumbaibased designer Shahid Datawala. This new edition comes with a thought-provoking essay which locates matchboxes within the web of Indian commerce and popular culture. Review: Four Stars - Great images of the many different types of Indian match boxes! Review: The art of matchbox labels - Ein ästhetisch ansprechender Bildband, der eine beeindruckende Auswahl indischer Matchbox-Labels im Vintage-Stil versammelt. "Match Book – Indian Matchbox Labels" von Shahid Datawala dokumentiert diese oft übersehenen Alltagsgrafiken als eigenständige Zeugnisse visueller Kultur und Designgeschichte.

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A**R

Four Stars

Great images of the many different types of Indian match boxes!

24.02.2016

A**N

The art of matchbox labels

Ein ästhetisch ansprechender Bildband, der eine beeindruckende Auswahl indischer Matchbox-Labels im Vintage-Stil versammelt. "Match Book – Indian Matchbox Labels" von Shahid Datawala dokumentiert diese oft übersehenen Alltagsgrafiken als eigenständige Zeugnisse visueller Kultur und Designgeschichte.

29.01.2026

G**I

What's the purpose of this book?

Hilariously hyped book. Novice collection pics only with almost no valuable write ups.Disappointed at high.

4.06.2019

F**E

Indian Matchbox illustrations

Superbe livre regroupant des photos de boites d'allumettes indiennes aux illustrations superbes. De plus l'ouverture du livre coulissante façon matchbox est très originale! Je recommande!

19.11.2017

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