Christopher Wilson - Richard Hollis designs for the Whitechapel – A graphic designer and an art gallery in twentieth-century London

Richard Hollis was the graphic designer for London's Whitechapel Art Gallery from 1969–73 and 1978–85. During his second tenure, under director Nicholas Serota, the gallery became prominent in the London art scene, featuring pioneering exhibitions by artists like Georg Baselitz, Anselm Kiefer, and Frida Kahlo. Hollis’s posters, catalogues, and leaflets captured the gallery's sense of discovery while exemplifying practical graphic design. Despite time and budget constraints, his work was urgent and impactful. Christopher Wilson’s monograph on Hollis’s work is a dynamic and insightful examination of this design era, reflecting the same passion and precision as Hollis’s designs. The book focuses on two main figures: Richard Hollis and the Whitechapel Art Gallery. It opens with chapters introducing each before detailing their collaboration. It includes reproductions and critical captions of Hollis's work for the gallery, covering key periods of his influence and the technical shifts in print production from hot-metal to desktop publishing.