Graphic Design 20th Century - Couverture souple

Purvis, A.W.; Coultre, Martijn F. Le

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 9063690517 ISBN 13 : 9789063690519

Editeur : BIS Publishers B.V., 2004

Synopsis

This is a visual sourcebook of the most important works of all significant graphic and typographic designers of the 20th century. The designers are selected on their importance in the history of design, the aesthetic merit of their work, as well as their subsequent influence on others. Graphic Design 20th Century consists of the best graphic design produced in the last century, from art nouveau and Modernism to New Wave and the computer era.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

With over five hundred color reproductions, Graphic Design 20th Century represents a pictorial history of the last hundred years in graphic design. Alston Purvis presents all the significant designers of the twentieth century as well as the many styles that characterized this rich and tumultuous period: Art Nouveau, Arts and Craft, the Viennese Secession, the Russian Avant-Garde, Punk, New Wave, and computer graphics are just a few of the subjects discussed in this essential reference book.
The wealth of visual material presented, including iconic works by Aleksandr Rodchenko, H. Th. Wijdeveld, Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Rand, Piet Zwart, Saul Bass, among many others, makes this a truly enjoyable and inspiring read and a handy guide for any designer, artist, or student.

Biographie de l'auteur

Alston W. Purvis is Chairman of Graduate Studies and the Department of Graphic Design at Boston University. He is the author of numerous publications on graphic design.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: BIS Publishers B.V.
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9063690517
• ISBN 13: 9789063690519
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 480
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible