About the Author

Born in Budapest and based in London, ESZTER KARPATI studied art history at Camberwell College of Art and design history at the joint Royal College of Art/Victoria & Albert Museum MA course. In her collages and assemblage art pieces, Eszter uses original ephemera ranging from 18th-century botanical plates to communist stamps and early hand-finished postcards to create mischievous, arresting images that play with colour, scale and perspective. Eszters work has been shown at the London Art Fair, the Original Print Fair and the Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition.As well as working as an artist, Eszter has been editing art books and magazines for over fifteen years. Having specialized in creating high-end illustrated books ranging from small design compendiums to large-format luxury volumes on an array of subjects, Eszter has worked with high-profile clients such as Ferrari, the Saatchi Gallery, Cirque du Soleil and the Michael Jackson Estate. Eszter is currently Senior Commissioning Editor at Jacqui Small Publishing where she specialises in craft as well as art and design titles.