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Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965
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Swiss graphic design and “the Swiss Style€ are crucial elements in the history of modernism. During the 1920s and €™30s, skills traditionally associated with Swiss industry, particularly pharmaceuticals and mechanical engineering, were matched by those of the country€™s graphic designers, who produced their advertising and technical literature. These pioneering graphic artists saw design as part of industrial production and searched for anonymous, objective visual communication. They chose photographic images rather than illustration, and typefaces that were industrial-looking rather than those designed for books.Written by noted design authority Richard Hollis, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at the uniquely clear graphic language developed by such Swiss designers as Theo Ballmer, Max Bill, Adrian Frutiger, Karl Gerstner, Armin Hoffman, Ernst Keller, Herbert Matter, Josef Müller-Brockmann, and Jan Tschichold. The style of these artists re
272 pages, Hardcover
First published March 3,2006
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272 pages, Hardcover
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April 28, 2006 by Yale University Press
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9780300106763
- ASIN
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0300106769
- Language
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English
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Very very useful.
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Would've like to see more about the late Swiss style influence on other countries, especially Italy and Us. Otherwise it is close to perfection, both as history book and source of references.
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Orkade såklart inte läsa varje sida i denna gigantiska bok, men hjälpte mig mycket i research-syfte.
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Thoroughly excellent. Impeccably researched, written and designed, Hollis' book is a must-have for any graphic designer's library.
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“Out went symmetry, ornament and drawn illustration; in came white space, plain letterforms and photographs,” Richard Hollis writes in his insightful book that examines the progression of Swiss style dating from 1920s. Many theories (honest representation) and principles (grid systems) are still applicable to today’s design. With extensive documentation and visual presentation, I had to read it twice in a row to soak in all the information.
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More of a reference book really, but great to read up on theory and history of Swiss Graphic Design. Images are spectacular, and content totally comprehensive.
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