Ray Gun: Out of Control - Hardcover

Jarrett, Marvin Scott; Kuipers, Dean

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0684839806 ISBN 13: 9780684839806

Publisher: Simon & Schuster, 1997

Synopsis

Celebrates the magazine "Ray Gun" and its sister publications with articles from the magazine combined with new graphics

About this title

Review

Since the publication of its first issue in 1992, Ray Gun has set the perimeters of the cutting edge in publishing. Abandoning such conventions as headlines, columns, and even page numbers, the alternative rock-and-roll magazine created a chaotic, abstract style that broke all the rules, clearing the way for a slew of fringe magazines devoted as much to style as to substance. This self-consciously hip, unconventional approach soon emerged on album covers, concert posters, and MTV, signaling the birth of a bona fide movement. The same irreverent approach to production is applied to Ray Gun: Out of Control, forcing you to wade through a maze of random graphics and typefaces to unearth the articles and essays. The search is half the fun, though, as the pieces are enough to capture your interest, even against the backdrop of so much graphic noise.

About the Author

Rick Poyner is the founding editor of Eye, the international review of graphic design.

Edition details

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0684839806
• ISBN 13: 9780684839806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240