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Barney Bubbles
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Biography
Person.
Barney Bubbles (1942–1983), born Colin Fulcher, was a graphic designer whose work connected commercial design, the underground press and popular music. He studied at Twickenham art school and worked for Terence Conran before adopting his professional name and producing psychedelic light shows and designs for magazines including OZ and Friends.
His record sleeves and posters accompanied music by Hawkwind, Elvis Costello, Ian Dury, the Damned and Nick Lowe. He redesigned the New Musical Express and directed the Specials’ Ghost Town video. His wider practice included furniture, painting and book design.
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PER-6E156565D14FE10C
Represented across objects dated 1981–1984.
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