{"product_id":"black-country-type-ii","title":"Black Country Type II","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack Country Type II by The Modernist continues visual artist Tom Hicks’ exploration of the post-industrial landscape of the Black Country, capturing the character of a changing region through photography, typography and urban details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of the original Black Country Type, this second volume features an entirely new collection of photographs, documenting a landscape that is constantly evolving. From handmade lettering and shop signs to architectural details, everyday objects and remnants of industrial history, Hicks finds visual interest in the overlooked corners of the urban environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorking on foot and by bicycle, Hicks combines a distinctive compositional style with direct sunlight to reveal the humour, strangeness and unexpected beauty of everyday surroundings. His photographs bring together an interest in architecture, graphic design, typography, popular culture and local history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating collection for designers, photographers, architects and anyone interested in the visual character of the built environment, Black Country Type II celebrates the details that make a place unique.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographs by Tom Hicks\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Robert Plant\u003cbr\u003eDesign by Alfie Hicks\u003cbr\u003eHardcover, 144 pages,\u003cbr\u003eColour\u003cbr\u003e250x200mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 978-1-0682995-4-4\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Modernist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57551433924983,"sku":"TM-BCT2-TH-HB","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0079\/4820\/6162\/files\/DSCF6540-4.jpg?v=1791951788","url":"https:\/\/birminghamdesign.shop\/products\/black-country-type-ii","provider":"Birmingham Design Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}