Graphic design is an integral part of modern life. Over the course of the 20th century, specialist graphic designers have revolutionized the appreances of books, magazines, record covers, posters and advertisements: A Century of Graphic Design is a unique review of these pioneers.
Organized chronologically, this comprehensive reference work profiles all the most influential designers worldwide, from early leaders of the genre such as Peter Behrens to exponents of today’s digital technology such as Jonathan Barnbrook. Featuring many of the most influential images of the 20th century, it also provides a detailed guide to the studios and movements that played major roles in the development of graphic design in the course of the century.
With features on significant themes in graphic design, such as design for transport, photomontage, national identity and the underground press, along with an international directory of graphic design collections and a glossary of terms, A Centry of Graphic Design is an essential sourcebook on the graphic arts.
