The Thames & Hudson dictionary of graphic design and designers
This is a comprehensive guide to international developments in graphic design. From pre-industrial printing presses and medieval typography to computer graphics and avant-garde stylistic advances, a wealth of entries elucidate technical terms and detail movements, media, advertising, corporate ident...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York, N.Y.
Thames & Hudson
2003
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| Edition: | New ed |
| Series: | World of art
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Add Tag | Summary: | This is a comprehensive guide to international developments in graphic design. From pre-industrial printing presses and medieval typography to computer graphics and avant-garde stylistic advances, a wealth of entries elucidate technical terms and detail movements, media, advertising, corporate identity, posters, packaging, and magazine and book design-placing graphic design in the wider context of the history of fine art and illustration. The personalities, motivations, and achievements of the most innovative figures in the field are fully outlined. |
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| Physical Description: | 239 pages illustrations (some colour) 21 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 236-237) |
| ISBN: | 0500203539 |
The Thames and Hudson dictionary of graphic design and designers