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Title
Meggs' history of graphic design
Other Titles (e.g. Variant)
History of graphic design
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Meggs, Philip B. (Contributor)
Purvis, Alston W., 1943- (Contributor)
Subject
Graphic design (Typography)--History (LCSH)
Book design--History (LCSH)
Language
English
Illustrative Content
Illustrations
Classification
LCC: Z246 .M43 2012
DDC: 686.2/209 full
DDC: 741.609 full
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Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"In addition to classic topics such as the invention of writing and alphabets, the origins of printing and typography, and postmodern design, the new Fifth Edition presents new information on current trends and technologies sweeping the graphic design landscape, such as the web, multimedia, interactive design, and private presses, ..."--Book jacket.
Table Of Contents
Part I. The prologue to graphic design : 1. The invention of writing
2. Alphabets
3. The Asian contribution
4. Illuminated manuscripts
Part II. A graphic renaissance : 5. Printing comes to Europe
6. The German illustrated book
7. Renaissance graphic design
8. An epoch of typographic genius
Part III. The bridge to the twentieth century : 9. Graphic design and the Industrial Revolution
10. The Arts and Crafts Movement and its heritage
11. Art Nouveau
12. The genesis of twentieth century design
Part IV. The modernist era : 13. The influence of modern art
14. Pictorial modernism
15. A new language of form
16. The Bauhaus and the new typography
The modern movement in America
Part V. The age of information : 18. The international typographic style
19. The New York school
20. Corporate identity and visual systems
21. The conceptual image
22. Postmodern design
National visions within a global dialogue
24. The digital revolution and beyond.
Authorized Access Point
Meggs, Philip B. Meggs' history of graphic design
Admin Metadata
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Encoding Level: full
Description Conventions: Anglo-American cataloguing rules
Identified By: bf:Local, 16596300 bf:Local, 015855813
Change Date: 2012-05-08T10:15:52
Creation Date: 2011-01-03
Description Modifier: United States, Library of Congress
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