Graphic Design in America: a Visual Language History

Friedman, Mildred; Heller, Steven; Hightower, Caroline

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9780935640311: Graphic Design in America: a Visual Language History
ISBN 10: 0935640312 ISBN 13: 9780935640311
Publisher: Walker Art Center, 1989

Synopsis

Graphic design has had a profound impact upon American life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Essays by specialists in the field examine areas that include graphic design's role as a social force as well as the effect of technological developments and political change.

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From Library Journal

This catalog is published to coincide with an exhibit organized by the Walker Art Center. Essays and testimonies from prominent designers attempt to review graphic arts "in aesthetic terms and as a barometer of the society they reflect." As in many other exhibit-related books, this effort does not have enough depth for the scholar yet is not sufficiently enticing to the general reader. Coverage is unfocused, and too many essays are ponderous, particularly in contrast to the candid and enlightening views expressed by the designers. Curiously, the book lacks visual appeal (footnotes dwarf stamp-sized illustrations on some pages). Philip B. Meggs's A History of Graphic Design ( LJ 6/15/83) is a better purchase for most libraries.
- Stephen Rees, Bucks Cty. Free Lib., Levittown, Pa.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Publisher
Walker Art Center
Publication date
1989
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0935640312
ISBN 13 
9780935640311
Binding
Unbound
Edition number
1
Number of pages
264
Rating
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