- Reasons to Be Cheerful
"Reasons to Be Cheerful" is the first book about the influential British visual artist
Barney Bubbles (July 1942 – November 1983).Published in the UK, Europe and Asia by Adelita on December 4 2008 and in the US in March 2009, Reasons To Be Cheerful is written by
Paul Gorman and contains close to 600 images — many rare and previously unpublished, including photographs, working sketches, artist notebooks and original artwork.It also features an essay by
Peter Saville , a foreword byMalcolm Garrett and an introduction byBilly Bragg . Gorman has written an author's note and also a postscript.Among those interviewed for the book are college friends, colleagues from Conran Design,
OZ and Friends/Frendz,Jake Riviera ,Dave Robinson ,Nik Turner ,Will Birch ,Nick Lowe ,Rat Scabies ,Derek Boshier ,Rebecca & Mike , Neil Spencer,Justin de Blank , Caramel Crunch, Diana Fawcett,Brian Griffin ,Chris Gabrin ,Bob Bromide , family members, and friends.External links
* [http://www.adelita.co.uk/reasons/index.php "Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Life & Work Of Barney Bubbles"] Publisher page about forthcoming book.
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