Graphic Design History
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Graphic Design History

by Steven Heller

2001•Documentary•315 pages

Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and inventive: a slow-paced non-fiction book, intricate rather than simple. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

"Steven Heller and Georgette Balance have assembled an anthology of graphic design history in this collection of long-lost essays. Forty critical essays by leading writers, along with an interview with Louis Danziger, explore and define the unique developments, personages, and events that shaped the course of graphic design from its earliest beginnings at the turn of the twentieth century.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryHistoricalBiographySocial commentary

Subjects

Commercial artistsCommercial artBiographyHistoryGraphic DesignHistory of specific subjectsHistory - GeneralArt

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Author
Steven Heller
Published
2001
Pages
315
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