Dutch Graphic Design: A Century - Softcover

Broos, Kees; Hefting, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0262522500 ISBN 13: 9780262522502

Publisher: MIT Press, 1997

Synopsis

While the extraordinary achievements of Dutch graphic design in the twentieth century have long been recognized, this book is the first comprehensive account of the development of graphic design in the Netherlands, from its beginnings in 1890 to the present. Richly illustrated with 550 full-color plates, Dutch Graphic Design portrays a remarkable diversity of styles and techniques in a wide range of media and applications: books and typeface design, commercial printing, posters, postage stamps, corporate identity programs, logos, signage, and much more.Included is the work of individual designers such as Jan Toorop, Jan van Krimpen, Theo van Doesburg, Piet Zwart, Hendrik Werkman, Willem Sandberg, Wim Crouwel, H. P. Berlage, and H. Th. Wijdeveld, to name but a few. Their work is discussed in the context of such themes as the decorated book, the Wendingen magazines, Dadaism, De Stijl, pictographs, the underground press of the occupation years, the fifty best books, corporate design, and current trends.

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Synopsis

This is a comprehensive account of the development graphic design in the Netherlands, from its beginnings in 1890 to the present. The book portrays the diversity of styles and techniques in a wide range of media and applications, such as books and typeface design, commercial printing, posters, postage stamps, corporate identity programmes, logos and signage. Included is the work of individual designers such as Jan Toorop and Theo van Doesburg. Their work is discussed in the context of such themes as the decorated book, Dadaism, pictographs, the underground press of the occupation years and current trends.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262522500
• ISBN 13: 9780262522502
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216