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Author:

Meggs, Philip B.

Title:

Meggs' history of graphic design / Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis.

Edition:

4th ed.

Publisher:

J. Wiley & Sons,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xi, 575 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Subject:

Graphic design (Typography)--History.
Book design--History.

Other Authors:

Purvis, Alston W., 1943-
Meggs, Philip B. History of graphic design.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: A history of graphic design. c1998. Includes bibliographical references (p. [533]-551) and index.

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. National visions within a global dialogue -- 23. Postmodern design -- 24. The digital revolution and beyond.

ISBN:

9780471699026 (cloth : alk. paper)
0471699020 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)58829979

LCCN:

2005008604

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UDAX314 -- Charles C. Myers Library (Dubuque)

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)

HQPD845 -- Rock Valley Public Library (Rock Valley)