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Welcome To Mark Batty Publisher
Mark Batty Publisher is an independent publisher dedicated to making distinctive books on the visual art of communicating, showcasing the visual power and innovation of contemporary culture in all of its varied poses. Today, the visual comes at us from more places than ever, and its dissemination is faster and more advanced every year. Books from Mark Batty Publisher capture this acceleration on the pages of every book. Affordable, well designed, thoughtfully created, and produced to last, MBP books are artful products that readers want to hold onto forever.
Schematics
A Love Story
Julian Hibbard
In Schematics: A Love Story, Julian Hibbard meditates on schematics, demonstrating how love and loss intersect with time. Every spread pairs a quietly unfolding, enigmatic narrative with a visually arresting schematic diagram. Whether they plot simplistic dance steps or chart chemical decomposition, the illustrations complicate and supplement the deceptively simple narrative. As readers try to [...]
Dogs in Books
Catherine Britton
As the saying goes, dogs are man’s best friend. It’s no wonder, then, that the written evidence of the relationship between dogs and humans is almost as old as literature itself. Since the Stone Age, our canine companions have been illustrated, described, dramatized, and eulogized in one form or another. Dogs in Books celebrates the [...]
The Art of Todd Bratrud
Seen Unknown
Winston Tseng and Todd Bratrud
“No one is more prolific, more hard working, more distinct in his style than Todd Bratrud.” —Chris Nieratko, ESPN “Bratrud is a mastermind that hasn’t stumbled in years … All killer, no filler.” —Bradley Carbone, Complex “I started skateboarding around ’89, and then basically started making art at the same time,” Todd Bratrud said, and [...]
Polish Cold War Neon
Ilona Karwinska
“Ilona Karwińksa’s images of communist-era neon preserve a unique and significant moment in Poland’s history.” —David Crowley, Royal College of Art, London In 1929, the first neon sign in Poland went up in Warsaw. Popular from the start, the earliest neon signs were made to order—free in design, shape, and color, and significantly influencing other [...]
