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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Camouflage occurs naturally in the wild as a mechanism of protection and illusion. Learning from nature, military strategists reproduced, painted and printed camouflage patterns to protect equipment and soldiers. Disruptive Pattern Material is an encyclopedic history of camouflage from its roots in nature, through to its adoption by armed forces and on to its current popularity within modern civilian culture. The book begins with the wide variety of wildlife that protects itself by blending into the environment. Military camouflage covers the first uses of camouflage to disguise artillery and ships and eventually individual soldiers. A comprehensive, historical guide features the various camouflage patterns issued to soldiers of 107 nations around the world. The use of camouflage outside of the armed forces first began in the 1960s by anti-war protestors. From there, camouflage was further explored by artists and designers. The book covers the uses of non-military camouflage in: Fashion Architecture Music Sports Film Art and graffiti. Featuring 5,000 compelling images by leading photographers, Disruptive Pattern Material is an authoritative reference with fascinating cultural insight.

Hardcover. First UK Edition, complete in two volumes. Illustrated with over 5000 images illustrating camouflage and its history. Both volumes Fine in Fine dust jackets. Housed together in publisher's lightly rubbed, Near Fine slipcase. Oversize volume, shipping billed at cost.

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket and slipcase. 300mm x 220mm (12" x 9"). 700pp; 233pp. Very heavy set significant extra shipping needed for overseas. Green and black hardback cloth covers.

Hardback in hard slipcase. First Edition. 23 x 31cm, two near fine hardbacks in dust jackets contained within a hard, card slipcase.This encyclopedic art book charts the history of camouflage from its inspiration in nature, through its adoption by the military, to its current uses in design and popular culture. Divided into two books totaling 944 pages, DPM offers comprehensive coverage of this multifaceted and highly engaging subject. It contains more than 5,000 images by the world's leading nature, military and fashion photographers. It includes a comprehensive guide to the camouflage patterns issued to soldiers of 107 nations around the world and documents the rise of camouflage outside the armed forces - its use by anti-war protestors in the 1960s, further exploration by modern artists, and reinvention within areas such as fashion, architecture, music, film and sport. Depictions of camo-clad cultural icons such as David Beckham, Robert De Niro, U2, Notorious B.I.G., Ali G, Neneh Cherry and Joe Strummer illustrate the theme. Rescuing camouflage from its unhappy associations with war and conflict, this book emphasizes its natural beauty. It is the modern reference guide for both the novice and the seasoned camoufleur.A very heavy book, may need extra postage. Near fine in near fine dustjacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Unpaginated in near fine condition (appr. 700 pages?). Pages are clean and unmarked, filled with colour photographs and plates. Lightly smudged on the page edges. Bound in green textured cloth with black titles on the spine. An orange ribbon is bound into the spine. White illustrated dustjacket in near fine condition with black titles. Lighlty worn around the edges. NF/NF Size: 9 x 12. Book.