Author: Josef Strasser
Publisher: Prestel; 1 edition (1 April 2009)
This book is mostly for readers interested in the history and achievements of the Bauhaus will find this educational and enjoyable compilation a useful place to start discovering the vast range of the Bauhaus accomplishments as well as the movement's range as well as its influence on today's artistic practice.
Founded by Walter Gropius in 1919, the Bauhaus School had an enormous impact on the arts and everyday life. Fifty of the most representative pieces of Bauhaus art and design are presented here in illuminating and readable two-page spreads. This book selects the artists, buildings, furniture pieces, theatrical productions, toys and textiles that epitomize the Bauhaus ideal of uniting form and function. Artists such as Josef Albers, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Wassily Kandinsky, and Joost Schmidt are featured along with lesser-known but equally important designers and artists.
A Century of Graphic Design: Graphic Design Pioneers of the 20th Century.
Author: Jeremy Aynsley
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley (13 Sep 2001)
Review
This it is a very detailed review of 20th century graphic design and indeed culture. It acts as an excellent resource for research in to the history of design and graphic designers, and contains excellent full colour examples of the best graphic design of the century. The chronological way in which the book is laid out, and its easy to use page layouts make this book an excellent resource for a design student, as you can easily look up the “key facts”, browse genres and discover how and why graphic movements occurred. I also found that this book was a good foundation for acquiring inspiration for a graphic problem of today, enabling you to look back on what other designers had found out and experimented with in the past.
Through out this book each chapter has a different colour, it was a great shame that they didn’t colour code the sections to the index. This would have been a nice touch to make this book even easier to navigate.
Through out this book each chapter has a different colour, it was a great shame that they didn’t colour code the sections to the index. This would have been a nice touch to make this book even easier to navigate.
Paul Rand A Designer's Art
Author: Paul Rand
Publisher: Yale University Press; New edition edition (2 Feb 2001)
Review
Paul Rand was one of the world's leading graphic designers. Here he describes his work with the same precision, economy and passion that he displays in his graphic designs, seeking to help us to understand the nature of his relationships with his clients, his audience and his art.
Paul Rand is internationally famous for his influence on design throughout the twentieth century and this book sums up a lot of his beliefs. Explained visually as well as literally he masterfully argues for a simple and clear design aesthetic.
This book is a must for anyone interested in design. Your knowledge will be increased and your visual sensitivity enhanced. There are numerous black/white and colour plates which show you Rands meticulous and logical approach to design.
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