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John Wiley & Sons Inc Meggs History of Graphic Design
Book SynopsisThe bestselling graphic design reference, updated for the digital age Meggs' History of Graphic Design is the industry's unparalleled, award-winning reference.Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition viii Acknowledgments ix Part I The Prologue to Graphic Design 1The visual message from prehistory through the medieval era 1 The Invention of Writing 5 2 Alphabets 21 3 The Asian Contribution 35 4 Illuminated Manuscripts 49 Part II A Graphic Renaissance 69The origins of European typography and design for printing 5 Printing Comes to Europe 73 6 The German Illustrated Book 85 7 Renaissance Graphic Design 103 8 An Epoch of Typographic Genius 129 Part III The Bridge to the Twentieth Century 147The Industrial Revolution: The impact of industrial technology upon visual communications 9 Graphic Design and the Industrial Revolution 151 10 The Arts and Crafts Movement and Its Heritage 187 11 Art Nouveau 209 12 The Genesis of Twentieth-Century Design 245 Part IV The Modernist Era 265Graphic design in the first half of the twentieth century 13 The Influence of Modern Art 269 14 Pictorial Modernism 291 15 A New Language of Form 316 16 The Bauhaus and the New Typography 345 17 The Modern Movement in America 371 Part V The Age of Information 391Graphic design in the global village 18 The International Typographic Style 397 19 The New York School 415 20 Corporate Identity and Visual Systems 439 21 The Conceptual Image 465 22 Postmodern Design 491 23 National Visions within a Global Dialogue 513 24 The Digital Revolution—and Beyond 571 Epilogue 621 Bibliography 623 Image Credits 657 Index 663
£72.86
Thames & Hudson Ltd Jan Tschichold Master Typographer
Book SynopsisFew have left a deeper impression on the world of typography than Jan Tschichold, one of the most outstanding and influential designers of the 20th century. This volume covers Tschichold's life and career, placing the designers vision firmly in the rich cultural and historical context of his era.Trade Review'Enormous, beautiful …' - IconTable of ContentsIntroduction by Cees W. de Jong • Tschichold and Die Neue Typographie by Alston W. Purvis • Jan Tschichold and Poster Design by Martijn F. le Coultre • Resurgence of Classical Design by Richard B. Doubleday Perfectly Legible and Readable by Hans Reichardt & Cees W. de Jong
£31.96
Birkhauser Jan Tschichold: Posters of the Avantgarde
Book SynopsisJan Tschichold (1902–1974 ) was one of the most outstanding and influential graphic artists and typographers of the 20th century. Throughout his life he stood in the service of print and writing, first as a talented young calligrapher and designer of some 70 posters and then, later on, as a self-critical typographer and typeface designer. In his posters, he expresses the avant-garde ideas of the Neue Typografie, or New Typography, which were strongly influenced by the Bauhaus. Tschichold received many prizes for his work. For example, the Société Typographique de France appointed him an honorary member in 1960, and he was named an honorary Royal Designer of Industry by the Royal Society of Arts in 1965. This book is an analytical examination of Tschichold’s posters. It contains his own collection of posters, with works by Hans Arp, El Lissitzky, László Moholy-Nagy, Oskar Schlemmer, and others, as well as the approximately 70 posters he designed himself.
£20.42
Taschen GmbH Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. The first part of the book covers pre-20th-century typefaces, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part deals with the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Featured type designers include: William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, and Adrian Frutiger.Trade Review“Milestones that defined the typographic language of the times.” * The New York Times *
£999.99
