The Poster: 1,000 Posters from Toulouse-Lautrec to Sagmeister - Softcover

De Jong, Cees; Purvis, Alston; LeCoultre, Martijn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810995883 ISBN 13: 9780810995888

Publisher: Abrams, 2010

Synopsis

This complete international history of poster design from the Art Nouveau to the present covers all of the significant developments in poster design, and every important type of poster, from wine and war to rock and rebellion. One thousand posters illustrate the work of virtually every significant artist and graphic designer who ever created a memorable poster, including a generous selection of contemporary work. Organized chronologically, with thematic sections devoted to design styles as well as popular history, The Poster is also a visual chronicle of world culture from the late 19th century to the present. Finally, The Poster is an appealing design object in itself, and a terrific way to experience the pleasures of graphic design.

About this title

About the Author:

Alston Purvis is a graphic designer, artist and chairman of the Graphic Design Department at the Boston University College of Fine Arts. He has written numerous books on the history of graphic design and was the co-author with Philip B. Meggs of the 4th edition of Megg's History of Graphic Design, which is the standard book in the field. He also wrote a well-received book about his father, the FBI agent who took down John Dillinger: The Vendetta: FBI Hero Melvin Purvis's War Against Crime, and J. Edgar Hoover's War Against Him (2005). Martijn F. LeCoultre is one of the world's leading poster collectors and the author of several books on 20th century graphic design.

About this edition

• Publisher: Abrams
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0810995883
• ISBN 13: 9780810995888
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 568