German Modern (Art Deco Design): Graphic Design from Wilhelm to Weimar (Art Deco Design S.) - Softcover

Heller, Steven; Fili, Louise

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0811818195 ISBN 13: 9780811818193

Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1998

German Modern explores one of the fountain h eads of modern graphic design. The renowned design team of H eller and Fili presents over 200 of the most distinctive ima ges that helped to define the look known as ''modern''. '

Review:

From: Bloomsbury Review Steven Heller and Louise Fili continue their wonderful sense of graphic design sourcebooks with German Modern. Concentrating on the period 1908-1929, the authors bring us a delightful array of posters and ads that concisely illustrate the innovative styles and visual treatments of the many German commercial artists who produced work that stepped outside what we usually think of as Art Deco. Divided into subject chapters of Industry, Culture, Travel, Transportation, Sundries, Food and Drink, Tobacco, Commercial Art, and Typography, the book also contains a seldom-seen look at the German Notgeld, or emergency scrip, which took the place of the unstable mark as the country suffered under the immense debt of World War 1. From the Sachpakat (object posters) of Lucien Bemhard to the Neue Typographische work of Paul Wendisch and Max Bittrof, this enjoyable collection brings back to permanence another group of ephemera that retain their impact as art symbols and influences."

About the Author:

Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of over ninety books on graphic design, popular art, and satiric art. He lives in New York City. Louise Fili is principal of Louise Fili Ltd., and the recipient of numerous design awards. She lives in New York City.

• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0811818195
• ISBN 13: 9780811818193
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 132