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9783836520294: Menu Design in America

Synopsis

Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing: it was an integral part of eating out, a clever marketing tool, and a popular keepsake.

Menu Design is an omnibus showcasing the best examples of this graphic art. Illustrated in vibrant color, this compact volume not only gathers an extraordinary collection of paper ephemera but serves as a history of restaurants and dining out in America. Featuring both covers and interiors, the menus offer an epicurean tour and insight to more than a hundred years of dining out.

An introduction on the history of menu design by graphic design writer Steven Heller and extended captions by culinary historian John Mariani accompany each piece throughout the book. Various photographs of restaurants round out this compendium that will appeal to anyone who enjoys dining out and its graphic and gastronomic history.

About the series

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À propos des auteurs

John Mariani es columnista de gastronomía y viajes en Esquire Magazine, columnista de vinos en Bloomberg International News y autor de The Encyclopedia of American Food & Drink, America Eats Out



Steven Heller es copresidente del programa de la School of Visual Arts «MFA Designer as Author». Durante 33 años trabajó como director artístico del New York Times y en la actualidad publica su columna «Visuals» en el New York Times Book Review. Ha escrito 120 libros sobre diseño gráfico, ilustración y arte satírico.



Jim Heimann es editor ejecutivo de TASCHEN América. Este antropólogo cultural, historiador y ávido coleccionista es autor de numerosos libros sobre arquitectura, cultura pop e historia de la Costa Oeste, Los Ángeles y Hollywood, como Surfing; Los Angeles. Portrait of a City, California Crazy y la serie All-American Ads, todos de TASCHEN.

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