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The Christmas tree

Book
1966 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Book Paper
  • Prototype
  • Wrappers
  • Book Cover
  • Prototype
  • Dust Jackets
  • Book
  • Prototype
TitleThe Christmas tree (published title)
Materials and techniques
paper, cardboard
Brief description
"The Christmas tree", book, by K Brooks, illustrated by Fredun Shapur, Ernest Benn Limited, 1996
Physical description
Hardback book with 28 pages and dustcover. Front cover features title "The Christmas tree" in white text on a red background. A Christmas tree composed of green and blue triangles above a red pot, dominates the cover design.
Dimensions
  • Book width: 14.5cm
  • Book length: 20cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
The Christmas tree by Kathleen Brooks Illustrated by Fredun Shapur
Credit line
Given by Fredun Shapur
Object history
Mira Shapur and Amy F. Ogata, Fredun Shapur: Playing with Design, Piqpoq Editions: Paris, 2013, p.36
Summary
Fredun Shapur is a toy designer and illustrator based in London. From the 1960s onwards, Shapur created innovative and distinctive design products for international companies such as Naef, Galt Toys, Fischerform and Selecta and especially for Creative Playthings. His work is remarkable for fostering children’s imagination through a wide range of playful learning opportunities that appeal to both children and adults. A strong visual language of flat planes and saturated colour united Shapur’s work across two and three dimensions.
Collection
Accession number
B.29:1 to 3- 2015

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Record createdJuly 23, 2015
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