Typography And Graphic Design
Book (italiano):
Jubert (art history, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, France) combines the histories of typography and graphic design, from proto-inscriptions in ancient Europe, through the advent of the printing press, and up to the reinvention of the arts during the digital revolution. Three-fourths of the coverage in this volume, translated from French, is devoted to the 19th and 20th centuries. Supported by 850 images, discussion includes the relationship of advancements in typography and graphics to contemporary artistic movements, and examines their role--at turns both empowering and sinister (particularly their use for propaganda and class repression)--in major political and social events. Later chapters cover post-WWII advertising booms in several industrialized countries, trace the evolution of computer fonts, and discuss the unprecedented accessibility of today's tools for typography and graphic design. Serge Lemoine, president of the Musée d'Orsay, authored the foreword to the French edition, which is translated here. Oversize: 9.5x11.25". Distributed by Rizzoli. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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