Aesthetics of the BLDS Collection: Indian Graphic Design

by Elsa van Helfteren

Following our previous blog post on the graphic design from Cuba within the BLDS collection, we would now like to share with you the artwork and graphics coming from India throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

These intricate designs harp back to the traditional Indian block printing method as well as the more contemporary screen printing or lithographic techniques used across the globe in graphic design. Some of the later publications lean towards a graphic novel or comic book style. All the designs however use bright and bold colours and catch the reader’s eye immediately regardless of how the dry the content might be (yes, we know lots of you ARE interested in agricultural statistics!).

These journals are merely a taste of what we hold in the British Library of Development Studies (BLDS). These and many more are available to be viewed at the University of Sussex Library, to find out more please email library.collections@sussex.ac.uk.