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Moderns: Midcentury American Graphic Design (Hardback)
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Moderns: Midcentury American Graphic Design (Hardback)

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Hardback 336 Pages
Published: 19/09/2017
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In The Moderns, we meet the men and women who invented and shaped Midcentury Modern graphic design in America. The book is made up of generously illustrated profiles, many based on interviews, of more than 60 designers whose magazine, book, and record covers; advertisements and package designs; posters; and other projects created the visual aesthetics of postwar modernity. Some were émigrés from Europe; others were homegrown—all were intoxicated by elemental typography, primary colors, photography, and geometric or biomorphic forms. Some are well-known, others are honored in this volume for the first time, and together they comprised a movement that changed our design world.

 

Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 9781419724015
Number of pages: 336
Weight: 2230 g
Dimensions: 276 x 248 x 32 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

“As a fan of what is frequently labelled ‘mid-century modern’, I’ve hoped for years for a book that would do the graphic design of the era justice and really scratch below the surface. Luckily, The Moderns absolutely doesn’t disappoint.” - Theo Inglis, Creative Review

“I am impressed by the editorial structure. The preliminary chapter on émigrés is very informative. Also, the chapter headed 'Homegrown' includes a number of deserving individuals whom I knew nothing of, other than rare chance glimpses of some individual unattributed pieces.” - Professor Ian McLaren, Member of the 1972 Munich Olympic design team

“Among some of the more noteworthy names are Paul Rand and Alexey Brodovitch, however, the book also includes the work of many ‘true discoveries’, designers whose work although not widely documented, very much contributed to and helped shape this monumental phenomenon.” - Ruby Boddington, It’s Nice That

“I love this book so much. It’s almost as if you had downloaded my brain and retro-engineered a book where I would just plotz over every single illustration. Thank you, thank you, thank you.” - Michael Bierut, Pentagram Design

This lavishly illustrated book is a veritable behemoth of midcentury graphic design magnificence. It's a comprehensive resource for students, and a deliciously striking read for anyone interested in this fascinating period of design. - Emily Gosling, AIGA Eye on Design

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