Fairground Waltzer Analysis

Dazzling new book celebrates the art of the Funfair

The classic British funfair is many things to many people. For some a place of overwhelming wonder and sugary temptation, and for others, a nightmarish landscape lent even darker hues by decades of dilapidation. Whatever your opinion though, it can't be denied that there's something unique and oddly beautiful about the vivid colours, imposing figures and flamboyant fonts found on the funfair's most enduring thrill ride; The Waltzer.

Nigel Edginton-Vigus has created a gorgeous new art book celebrating the art of the fairground Waltzer

For those of you unfortunate enough to have never experienced one, a Waltzer is a staple of fairgrounds across the world. It's essentially a spinning tea-cups ride amped up to 11, and one of the ride's most endearing aspects has always been the art that accompanies it. Whilst the crudely drawn famous faces and heavily stylised shapes and logos that make up your typical Waltzer attraction might not be to all tastes, they are obviously to the taste of London-based copywriter Nigel Edginton-Vigus, who has created a gorgeous new art book celebrating the art of the fairground Waltzer. He feels that a Waltzer provides

He recently took a sabbatical from his job in order to actually work on a travelling funfair and experience the highs and lows of that most noble and nomadic of professions. His experiences are what inspired the book, which explores a dizzying array of artistic and typographic styles, and aims to uncover the history and inspiration behind such an overlooked art form. Nigel kicked off his campaign in earnest 10 days before the Kickstarter opened, by unveiling a daily countdown from 10, which used numbers culled from the book itself. His aim is simple: to uncover the work of some of the most talented, yet unrecognised artists in the