Euro Deco: Graphic Design Between the Wars
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Euro Deco: Graphic Design Between the Wars Details
From Publishers Weekly One of the most beloved design styles of nostalgic collectors, Art Deco developed in France following World War I and quickly became popular around the world, proliferating in lively posters, typefaces and skyscraper designs. Borrowing from Modernism's austere simplicity, while incorporating flourishes that would appeal to a mass audience, Art Deco allowed manufacturers to boost consumer desire for new and fashionable products. A compilation of six now out-of-print books from Chronicle's Deco Graphic Design series, this volume offers lesser-known examples of Deco graphic design from six countries: France, Italy, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and England. The playful advertisements and product labels, many created by unknown artists, demonstrate the breadth of the style's reach and its variation across Europe. Dutch beer posters, German cigarette packages and Italian book covers burst with color, allowing readers to slip back into a time in which the airplane was "a symbol of futuristic wonder" and inventions like furnaces and Pyrex pots were making their debuts. In each chapter, Heller, senior art director for the New York Times, and Fili, principal of a New York graphic design firm, introduce the historical context surrounding each country's Art Deco movement, noting prominent poster artists who influenced the field. Whimsical and informative, this volume should keep readers coming back for multiple perusals. Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Read more About the Author Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of over ninety books on graphic design, popular art, and satiric art. He lives in New York City.Louise Fili is principal of Louise Fili Ltd., and the recipient of numerous design awards. She lives in New York City. Read more
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Reviews
This book has done so much for me artistically and for my husband's love of graphic design. I even had a tattoo designed using one of the pieces from this book. There's a good variety of pieces ranging from anti-alcohol calendars to perfume ads and typography from this general time frame that is the early 1900's. I would highly recommend it!!!!
