American Modernism by R Roger Remington
A groundbreaking survey of the Modernist movement in American graphic design
This insightful book is the first to present a comprehensive survey of the Modernist movement as it emerged in America between 1920 and 1960 in various graphic media. It identifies and examines great works in advertising, information design, identity, magazine design, print, dimensional design, and posters that by mid-century had defined American graphic design.R. Roger Remington begins by discussing the emergence of Modernism and its major historical influences, including European avant-garde art movements, technology, geopolitical issues, popular culture, educational innovations such as the Bauhaus, architecture, industrial design, and photography. The heart of the book brings together the key works of mid-century Modernism, presenting them chronologically from the 1930s to the 1950s. The final section shows the impact of and reactions to these Modernist influences as graphic design in America matured into the 1960s and beyond. Handsomely designed and illustrated, American Modernism isdestined to become a classic text in the study of design and visual culture.
Roger Remington is the Vignelli Distinguished Professor of Design at Rochester College of Technology's Vignelli Center for Design Studies. He is the recipient of the RIT Eisenhart Award for Distinguished Teaching and the Trustees Lifetime Achievement Award for Scholarship in Graphic Design. He has taught and written extensively on the history of graphic design, including Nine Pioneers in American Graphic Design and Design and Science: The Life and Work of Will Burtin.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781780670980 |
| ISBN 10 | 1780670982 |
| Title | American Modernism |
| Author | R Roger Remington |
| Series | Mini Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Laurence King Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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