War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication
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War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication by James Aulich
More than 300 superb full-color illustrations of hard-hitting propaganda and groundbreaking graphic art encompass unforgettable images such as Alfred Leete's Your Country Needs You as well as documentary photographs and additional material drawn from the world of advertising Through these posters, James Aulich, an international expert on posters and graphic design, examines the social, political, ethnic, and cultural aspirations of America, Britain, Northern Ireland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Russia, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic. Covering topics as diverse as advertising in World War I, the Bolshevik Revolution, the Spanish Civil War, Germany and Occupied Europe in World War I, anti-nuclear campaigns, and Vietnam, the book is a comprehensive and invaluable resource for anyone interested in graphic design or modern history.
James Aulich is Reader in Visual Culture at the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art & Design. Among his other books are Seduction of Instruction?, Critical Kitaj, Political Posters in Central and Eastern Europe and Vietnam Images: War and Representation.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780500251416 |
| ISBN 10 | 050025141X |
| Title | War Posters: Weapons of Mass Communication |
| Author | James Aulich |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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