Graphic design : a concise history /
Richard Hollis.
- Rev. and expanded ed.
- London : Thames & Hudson, c1994.
- 224p. : ill. (some col.), facsims. ; 21cm.
- World of art. .
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
From graphic art to design 1890 to 1914; the avant-garde and the origins of Modernism 1914-1940; national tendencies until 1940; the designer and the art director; variants of Modernism in Europe; psychedelia, protest and new techniques of the late 1960s; new waves - electronic technology; 1990 and beyond.
A history of graphic design. It encompasses a vast range of media: printed posters; brochures and magazines; film, television and video; corporate identity. Reproduction techniques are fully treated, including lithography, photomontage, airbrushing, photography and computer-generated images.
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Graphic arts--History Commercial art--History Design History. History of art Graphic design History of engineering & technology Computer science