"100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design" takes a fresh look at Swiss typography and photo-graphics, posters, corporate image design, book design, journalism and typefaces over the past hundred years. With illuminating essays by prominent experts in the field and captivating illustrations, this book, designed by the Zurich studio NORM, presents the diversity of contemporary visual design while also tracingthe fine lines of tradition that connect the work of different periods. The changes in generations and paradigms as manifested in their different visual languages and convictions are organized along a timeline as well as by theme. The various fields of endeavor and media are described, along with how they relate to advertising, art, and politics. Graphic design from Switzerland reflects both international trends and local concerns. High conceptual and formal quality, irony and wit are its constant companions. A new, comprehensive reference work on Swiss design. With Essays by the editors and Hans-Rudolf Bosshard, Christoph Bignens, Max Bruinsma, Jürgen Döring, Meret Ernst, Ulrike Felsing, Roland Früh, Ariel Herbez, Richard Hollis, Martin Jaeggi, Andres Janser, Roxane Jubert, Urs Lehni, Claude Lichtenstein, Kerry William Purcell, Francois Rappo, Jörg Stürzebecher, and Ruedi Widmer.
Produktkennzeichnungen
Herausgeber
Bettina Richter, Karin Gimmi, Barbara Junod, Christina Rebele, Christian Brändle
ISBN-10
3037783990
ISBN-13
9783037783993
eBay Product ID (ePID)
165448383
Produkt Hauptmerkmale
Sprache
Englisch
Anzahl der Seiten
352 Seiten
Verlag
Lars Müller Publishers
Publikationsname
100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design
Autor
Bettina Richter, Karin Gimmi, Barbara Junod, Christina Rebele, Christian Brändle