Comprising scores of photographs from inside the studio of the prolific Dutch graphic designer and educator Karel Martens, this book—a recent classic—is a testament to the personal and experimental nature of his work. Although he can be placed in the tradition of Dutch modernism, Martens seems to maintain a certain distance from contemporary developments. The shelves of books and stacks of papers seen in these images are evocative of both his professional practice and work as an artist, which more recently entails making relief prints from found industrial artifacts.

A fascinating and intimate creative portrait of this design community mentor, with texts by David Senior and Martens himself.

Published on the occasion of the 2013 exhibition KM at ginza graphic gallery (Tokyo, Japan), organized by DNP Foundation for Cultural Promotion.

Edited and designed by Julie Peeters & Karel Martens

Photography by Johannes Schwartz

Published by Roma Publications, 2013
Bilingual, with texts in Japanese and English

Softcover, 159 pages, full color and b&w, 6.2 × 8.5 inches

ISBN: 978-9-07-745998-0