Enid Marx was one of Britain's most versatile twentieth-century artist-designers. A contemporary of Eric Ravilious and Edward Bawden at the Royal College of Art, she moved effortlessly between hand-blocked textiles, industrial fabrics, book illustration, postage stamps, laminates and patterns for London Underground and the Utility Furniture Scheme.
Alan Powers' definitive and beautifully illustrated study draws on Marx's extensive archive to reveal her gift for pattern, colour and visual wit. It also explores the remarkable collection of popular art she assembled with her partner, the historian Margaret Lambert, now held at Compton Verney. This new paperback edition accompanies The Pattern of Life: Enid Marx and Modern British Design and offers an accessible celebration of modernity, tradition and joyful design.
Product details
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 176
- Dimensions: 220 x 260 mm
- Illustrations: 146 colour and 34 black-and-white illustrations
- Publication date: 17 July 2026