Philip B. Meggs

Alston W. Purvis

Now in its Fourth Edition, this unrivaled, seminal work continues its long tradition of providing balanced insight and thorough historical background. Under the new authorial leadership of Alston Purvis, this authoritative book offers more than 450 new images, along with expansive coverage of such topics as Italian, Russian, and Dutch design. It reveals a saga of creative innovators, breakthrough technologies, and important design innovations.

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

Cees W. de Jong

Jan Tholenaar

Know your type: A history of fonts and graphic styles from 1628 to 1938 This compact yet comprehensive book offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogs trace the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers. The first part of the book covers pre-20th century typeface, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part covers the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Featured type designers include: William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese, and Adrian Frutiger. About the series: Bibliotheca Universalis -- Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia. Bookworm's delight -- never bore, always excite!

A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles

Type

I due volumi di questo elegante cofanetto presentano i caratteri tipografici di una famosa collezione danese e ripercorrono la storia della stampa: il primo volume raccoglie caratteri anteriori al ventesimo secolo, corredati dal commento del curatore Cees de Jong e del collezionista Jan Tholenaar, il secondo è invece incentrato sul Novecento, con un excursus storico a cura di Altson W. Purvis.

Type: 1901-1938

Jan Tschichold

Cees de Jong

Martijn F. le Coultre

The most complete study ever of this major figure in modern graphic arts.

Master Typographer : His Life, Work & Legacy

Ouvrage de spécialiste sur l'univers de la création typographique, Type offre une histoire authentique des polices les plus élégantes de 1628 au milieu du XXe siècle. Réalisés à partir d'une prestigieuse collection néerlandaise, cette réunion de catalogues à la mise en page raffinée retrace l'évolution de la lettre imprimée à travers différents types de caractères — romain, italique, gras, semi-gras, étroit et large — ainsi que des frises, des ornements et des lettrines.

Type. a Visual History of Typefaces and Graphic Styles

Overzicht van de Nederlandse grafische ontwerpkunst in de periode 1918-1945.

Dutch Graphic Design, 1918-1945

Martijn F. Le Coultre

Posters of the Avantgarde

A Century of Posters presents a pictorial record of the development of poster art and graphic design from 1880 to 1980. Comprising over 400 colour images, it features a wealth of well-known artists from Henri Toulouse-Lautrec to Jan Tschichold.

A Century of Posters

Hendrik Werkman, born in Groningen, Holland in 1882, was a printer, typographer, painter and printmaker. He is best known for his asymmetric typographic compositions and for his experimentation with letterpress printing techniques. He also printed without the press, a technique he called 'not printing'. In Graphic Design: A Concise History, Richard Hollis wrote: Werkman's uninhibited graphic invention has been an inspiration to graphic designers anxious to introduce an obviously 'creative' effect Like Piet Zwart, Werkman used type as collage. From 1923-26 Werkman created and printed an experimental typographic magazine, The Next Call. During the German occupation of Holland in World War II he ran an underground press and produced 40 issues of a subversive broadsheet. The Blue Barge. In 1945 he was executed by the Nazis, only two days before the liberation of Holland. Much of his work was destroyed at this time.

H. N Werkman (Monographics Series)

Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fifth Edition, now offers a Wiley E-Text: Powered by VitalSource with Interactive Resource Center registration card. Wiley E-Texts are built in partnership with Vital Source Technologies with many Features and Benefits: Search to locate key concepts Highlight as you read Make notes for revision Notes and Highlights will synchronize across all devices Share notes with others The Interactive Resource Center is an online learning environment where instructors and students can access the tools they need to make efficient use of their time, while reinforcing and assessing their understanding of key concepts for successful understanding of the course. An access card with redemption code for the online Interactive Resource Center is included with all new, print copies or can be purchased separately. (***If you rent or purchase a used book with an access code, the access code may have been redeemed previously and you may have to purchase a new access code - ISBN: 9781118922248). The online Interactive Resource Center contains resources tied to the book, such as: Interactive Resources: Flashcards featuring images from book for image identification self-study Self-test assessment by chapter Image Gallery featuring key designers and their work Downloadable Resources: Indices of key terms and people ***Winner of the First-Ever QED (Quality, Excellence, Design) award by Digital Book World** With more than 1,400 high-quality images throughout—many new or newly updated—Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fifth Edition provides a wealth of visual markers for inspiration and emulation. For professionals, students, and everyone who works with or loves the world of graphic design, this landmark text will quickly become an invaluable guide that they will turn to again and again.

Meggs' History of Graphic Design, Fifth Edition Wiley E-Text Card and Interactive Resource Center Access Card

Friedrich Friedl

Bespreking van hedendaagse letterontwerpen en hun historische context.

Alston W. Purvis

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