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The Swastiska is a powerful examination of the impact of one graphic symbol on society. Steven Heller traces the history of the swastika, from religious symbol to reviled symbol. With more than 175 illustrations, this close examination of the most powerful symbol ever created questions whether the symbol as we know it can be redeemed. The books delves into rise and fall of the swastika, and its mysteries and misunderstandings, are fully explained and explored. Readers will be captivated by the twists and turns of the symbol’s fortunes, from its pre-Nazi religious and commercial uses, to the Nazi appropriation and misuse of the form, to its contemporary applications as both a racist and an apolitical logo.
Steven Heller’s discussion of the controversy around ideas to ban the symbol has created a classic story, masterfully told, and ultimately, it illustrates how one graphic symbol can endure and influence culture for generations.
Steven Heller’s discussion of the controversy around ideas to ban the symbol has created a classic story, masterfully told, and ultimately, it illustrates how one graphic symbol can endure and influence culture for generations.
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About the Author:
Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author+Entrepreneur program at New York's School of Visual Arts. He is the author, editor and co-editor of more than one hundred books on design and popular culture.
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- PublisherAllworth Pr
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1621535053
- ISBN 13 9781621535058
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages176
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