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Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design

By (author) Theo Inglis
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Batsford Ltd, United Kingdom
Published: 2nd May 2019
Dimensions: w 222mm h 220mm d 29mm
Weight: 975g
ISBN-10: 1849944822
ISBN-13: 9781849944823
Barcode No: 9781849944823
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Synopsis
A visual and comprehensive guide to a hugely popular graphic style. The distinctive aesthetic of mid-century design captured the post-war zeitgeist of energy and progress, and remains hugely popular today. In Mid-Century Modern Graphic Design Theo Inglis takes an in-depth look at the innovative graphics of the period, writing about the work of artists and designers from all over the world. From book covers, record covers and posters to advertising, typography and illustration, the designs feature eye-popping colour palettes, experimental type and prints that buzz with kinetic energy. The book features artworks from a wide selection of international designers and illustrators whose work continues to inspire and influence today, including Ray Eames, Paul Rand, Alex Steinweiss, Joseph Low, Alvin Lustig, Elaine Lustig Cohen, Leo Lionni, Rudolph de Harak, Abram Games, Tom Eckersley, Ivan Chermayeff, Josef Albers, Corita Kent, Jim Flora, Ben Shahn, Herbert Bayer and Helen Borten. Theo draws from a broad range of sources including advertising, magazine covers, record sleeves, travel posters and children's book illustration to show the development of the design style globally, and how this continues to influence design today. The book is packed with hundreds of colour illustrations, including classic designs, such as Saul Bass' film posters and Miroslav Sasek's children's books, alongside lesser-known gems.

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'A rich visual feast that offers hours of browsing pleasure ... [Inglis'] writing is at all times deft and elegant.' * Letter Press Project * 'A highly browsable visual feast' * C20 Magazine * 'The hundreds of eye-popping illustrations provoke both delight and nostalgia.' * Wall Street Journal * 'One of those rare books that'll give the layperson a formal education and still entice the self-professed experts' * It's Nice That * 'An essential guide to the mid-century style' * Creative Bloq *