1. Toby Mott was born in London, son of academic Jim Mott and social worker Pam.
21 Facts About Toby Mott
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Toby Mott received a scholarship to attend the progressive, independent St Mary's Town and Country School.
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In 1989 Toby Mott designed album cover graphics for groups such as Information Society and De La Soul, most notably their debut album 3 Feet High and Rising.
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Toby Mott was a co-founder of the East London art group the Grey Organisation who were active from 1983 to 1991.
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When GO disbanded in 1991, Toby Mott pursued a solo career exhibiting at White Columns NYC, The Thomas Soloman Garage, Los Angeles and Interim Art, London.
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Toby Mott was for many years represented by the Maureen Paley gallery.
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In September 2011 Toby Mott produced a series of paintings inspired by the 2011 England riots, the resulting exhibition 'Unrest' was exhibited at Vegas Gallery, London.
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In October 2011, Knightsbridge gallery New Contemporary presented a solo exhibition of paintings by Toby Mott entitled 'This Means Everything'.
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In 2013, Toby Mott exhibited a print edition of the original album art work for De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising, displayed alongside memorabilia such as Mott's original sketch, his gold disc, and other items from his private collection.
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Toby Mott wrote an essay meant to accompany the exhibition in which he described the creation of the 1989 album art.
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Toby Mott was commissioned to design the album cover by Tommy Boy Records and invited De La Soul to his New York loft.
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Esopus released material from the Toby Mott Collection related to Margaret Thatcher in 2013.
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In March 2014, Toby Mott participated in London's Jewish Book Week.
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Toby Mott spoke on a panel on the Jewish roots of punk alongside Geoff Travis, Daniel Miller, Charles Shaar Murray, and Vivien Goldman.
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Toby Mott launched a counter culture book fair called Cultural Traffic.
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Toby Mott began making paintings based on detention school 'lines' such as "I Will Try Harder"; these were then transferred onto T-shirts, transforming them into a recognisable design motif.
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Toby Mott came up with the brand name, Toby Pimlico, and an initial six designs, including "I Must Not Chase the Boys" and "I Have Nothing To Wear".
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Toby Mott responded to his own success and transition from Punk to artist-businessman by calling himself a 'Gold Card Anarchist'.
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Toby Mott released a line of vintage slogan T-shirts for the Toby Shop.
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Toby Mott divorced celebrity hairdresser Louise Galvin in 2008 after one year of marriage, as reported in the Evening Standard.
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Toby Mott met Galvin through a mutual friend, she was already several months pregnant when they married.