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The exhibition at
The Fleming Collection is one of a series of events marking the
centenary of the birth of Ian Fleming, who was born on May 28th
1908, the grandson of Dundee-born Robert Fleming (1845-1933), the
founder of the investment bank that bore his name for more than a
century. Bond Bound: Ian Fleming & The Art of Cover Design
covers all Ian Fleming’s books including the children’s story
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Thrilling Cities – his
collected travel journalism. However, much of the exhibition charts
the role of artists and designers in creating and defining the ‘Bond
look’. The covers of the Bond novels, stretching back more than half
a century, provide a fascinating snapshot of society’s changing
attitudes to sex, feminism and politics. |
