The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift: Intellectual Barbarians

This is the first collected work to showcase the innovative cultural output of Kibo Kift, a British camping and hiking group active between 1920 and 1932. Founded after World War I as a reaction to the militarism of the Boys Scout movement, Kibo Kift evolved into a mixed-gender organisation. Their work was recognised by the novelist David Herbert Lawrence. They attracted support from renowned writers, artists, scientists and activists, from William Lawrence to Herbert George Wells. Underpinned by a complex and distinctive philosophy, Kibo Kift's work spanned healthy upbringing, handicrafts, pacifism, propaganda, mythology, magic, education and economics. This ambitious philosophy is most evident in the group's mystical and modernist art and design. In collaboration with institutions such as the Museum of London, this book introduces over 100 rare works and activities, most of which have never been exhibited, from their outstanding creative endeavours. Edited by Annebella Pollen, Senior Lecturer in the History of Art and Design at the University of Brighton, UK.

─This collection of works was published by the cult-popular London independent bookstore "Donlon Books" and sold out immediately after its release. Kibo Kift's unique designs and adventures, which seem to mix various cultures and ideas, never get old no matter how many times you look at them.

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Title: The Kindred of the Kibbo Kift: Intellectual Barbarians
Editor: Annebella Pollen
Donlon Books, 2015
Hardcover book, thread sewn
270 x 192 mm
228 pages
Text in English
First edition
ISBN: 978-0957609518

Condition: Good / There are some scratches and scuffs typical of aging, but it is in good condition