Designed as a large matchbox, complete with slipcase and striking edge, Matchbook is the first-ever collection of Indian matchbox labels.Curious and visually stunning, matchbox labels come in a staggering variety of designs. A well-established brand quickly spawns imitations and variations as small producers compete with the large in an anarchic marketplace.The book showcases almost one thousand colorful members of this extended family, including such brands as Cheetah Fight, Judo Deluxe, Tip Top, and New Shit. The introduction provides an insight into India’s complex match industry, where an unjust economy throws a shadow over the vibrant graphics it produces.

Matchbook: Indian Matchbox Labels

Arts & Photography

Datawala, Shahid

History & Criticism

Tara Books

<p>Designed as a large matchbox, complete with slipcase and striking edge, Matchbook is the first ever collection of Indian matchbox labels. Sold in every road-side booth, matchboxes are a significant part of daily life in India - whether to light up a beedi, a wood fire, or a kerosene stove. Curious, hilarious, visually stunning, and possessing an erratic charm, Indian matchbox labels come in a staggering variety of designs. The book showcases almost 1000 colorful members of this extended family, including such brands as Cheetah Fight, Judo Deluxe, Tip Top, and New Shit. A concise introduction provides an insight into India's complex match industry. Matchbook makes a perfect gift for artists, graphic designers, pyromaniacs, smokers, non-smokers, and anyone with a sense of humor and an affinity for the quirky.</p>

Mariswaran

Tara Publishing,India

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Matchbook: Indian Matchbox Labels

Matchbook: Indian Matchbox Labels