Isotype: Design and Contexts 1925-1971

ISBN 10: 0907259472 / ISBN 13: 9780907259473

Published by London: Hyphen Press, 2013

London: Hyphen Press, 2013. Hardcover. First Edition. 544 pp., 9.75 x 7 inches. Austrian sociologist Otto Neurath developed the Isotype system of pictograms in the early 1930s as a way to communicate complex information in visual form. Appearing in a variety of media, including books, posters, and films, it was designed to inform ordinary citizens about their place in the world. Isotype: Design and Contexts is the first comprehensive account of this seminal movement in the history of visual communication. Featuring new research, including previously unseen visual material, this long-overdue account traces the development of the Isotype system from its birth in prewar Vienna, through a wartime shift of production to the Netherlands, and finally to 1940s England, where the Isotype Institute continued to produce work until 1971. Isotype documents the visual system's worldwide influence, including its educational uses by the United States, Soviet Russia, and Africa. Fine in photo illustrated glossy boards. Seller Inventory # ABE-1709316817847

Synopsis:

Austrian sociologist Otto Neurath developed the Isotype system of pictograms in the early 1930s as a way to communicate complex information in visual form. Appearing in a variety of media, including books, posters, and films, it was designed to inform ordinary citizens about their place in the world. Isotype is the first comprehensive account of this seminal movement in the history of visual communication. Featuring new research, including previously unseen visual material, this long-overdue account traces the development of the Isotype system from its birth in prewar Vienna, through a wartime shift of production to the Netherlands, and finally to 1940s England, where the Isotype Institute continued to produce work until 1971. Isotype documents the visual system's worldwide influence, including its educational uses by the United States, Soviet Russia, and Africa.

About the Author: Eric Kindel teaches typography at the University of Reading.

Sue Walker is an investigative television journalist who has spent much of her time working on high-end crime-related documentaries. She has worked for the BBC and all of the U.K. networks on a range of prestigious programs. Born in Edinburgh, she now lives in London. The Reunion is her first novel.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Isotype: Design and Contexts 1925-1971
Publisher: London: Hyphen Press
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition