To celebrate the acquisition of the archive of distinguished artist
Tom Phillips, the Bodleian Library asked the artist to assemble and
design a series of books drawing on his themed collection of over
50,000 photographic postcards. These encompass the first half of
the twentieth century, a period in which, thanks to the ever
cheaper medium of photography, ordinary people could afford to own
portraits of themselves. Each of the books in the series contains
two hundred images chosen from a visually rich vein of social
history. Their covers also feature thematically linked paintings,
specially created for each title, from Phillips's signature work, "
A Humument."
"Women & Hats" explores the remarkable range found in the world
of millinery, from outrageous Edwardian creations to the inventive
austerities of World War II. Each of these unique and visually
stunning books give a rich glimpse of forgotten times and will be
greatly valued by art and history lovers alike.
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