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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 741.609034 EAN: 9780810929845 ISBN: 0810929848 Label: Harry N. Abrams Manufacturer: Harry N. Abrams Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 263 Publication Date: March 01, 2001 Publisher: Harry N. Abrams Studio: Harry N. Abrams Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: A very impressive undertaking. Heller and Chwast know their subject, and they present it simply and winningly . . . a treasure trove of visual riches. Print Every page demonstrates the power and importance of illustrative art down through the history of print communications. . . . Should be on the shelf of every serious designer/illustrator. Studio Magazine When Graphic Style first appeared in 1988, it quickly won recognition as the book to consult for a visual overview of graphic design styles through the ages. Now this essential design compendium has been updated with a brand new section on the digital age, covering all the developments of the past 12 years from typocentric design to the impact of the Internet. Anyone who wants to know more about Dutch Art Deco or Italian Art Nouveau, or any of the other graphic styles of the 20th century, should turn to this book, with its more than 700 brilliantly selected illustrations and insightful text. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - My Favorite History of Graphic Design BookGraphic Style: From Victorian to Digital has been the textbook for my online History of Graphic Design classes at Parsons School of Design and The New School Media Studies Program for ten years. Steven Heller, brilliant art director, journalist, critic, author and editor, provides a thoughtful overview of every important period as well as detailed information about legendary graphic designers. He and Seymour Chawst have chosen perfect illustrations to demonstrate style ... Read More Rating: - Good bookI ordered this book for a graphic design class. It opened my eyes to the history of graphic design. Rating:  - Three starsI'm using this book as a college text.. I believe that I have a rather high reading level, but at times this book can be difficult to keep along with. Nonetheless, there is certainly a wealth of information here! Pages and pages of relevant artwork and explanations, along with the key people within each movement covered. Rating:  - We need a new Edition . . . Steven and Seymour!Looking at the last updated edition to Graphic Style and that was in 2000 and the one before that was 1988 . . . it is about time for a new installment to this never-ending story. Rating: - Satisfied CustomerThe book was an enjoyable read accompanied by many images. I would recommend this for anyone who is in a graphic design history class. 
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