Year of the Bus London 2014 – 06. Hold Tight : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Year of the Bus London 2014 – 06. Hold Tight / Karen Roe
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| 説明 | About the artist:Launched in 2006 by London-based designers, Keith Stephenson and Mark Hampshire, Mini Moderns is an interiors brand specialising in applied pattern across a range of products including wallpapers, fabrics, cushions, rugs and ceramics. Their initial collection was snapped up by Heal's and the brand continues to go from strength to strength, selling online and via selected stockists around the world.Design influences range from mid-century British textiles to vintage toys, from literature to childhood memories. Travel also influences their work - and much of their inspiration comes from holidays and field trips, both at home and abroad.Mini Moderns also works on a number of commissions, including recent collaborations with the Courtauld Gallery, Southbank Centre and the London Transport Museum Shop. The bus design was painted by Jane Headford.Sponsored by Stagecoach.2014 saw a number of anniversaries which will help us tell this story. It's been 60 years since the creation of the iconic Routemaster, 75 years since the launch of the RT-Type bus and 100 years since the world's first mass-produced motor bus, the B-Type 'Battle Bus' that carried soldiers to the frontline during the First World War.Our buses are the arteries of the capital, moving large numbers of people around the city - across the centre and to the extremities. They have affected great social change and continue to offer a lifeline to a diverse range of Londoners. Buses also support the needs of our growing city and in turn help London to function as the engine room of the UK's economy.London is naturally proud of its bus network, one of the largest and most accessible in the world. Despite its size, the bus network remains flexible and able to adapt to the challenges of operating in a constantly changing streetscape.To meet the future needs of the city, while minimising the environmental impact, we are using innovation and new green technology. Our fleet is already one of the cleanest in the UK, but we're constantly striving to see how new technology can further reduce our impact on the environment.The bus sculptures, which are 2.5m long, 1m high and 0.5m wide, are painted and adorned by well-known and aspiring artists to showcase the vital role that London’s buses play in the life and economy of the city and the UK as a whole.Londoners and visitors to the city will get the chance to discover the bus sculptures, which will be organised in clusters, on foot by following public art trails in four areas of the capital – three in central London and one in outer London. |
| 撮影日 | 2014-11-15 10:16:03 |
| 撮影者 | Karen Roe |
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