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A Century of Posters by Martijn F. Le
Coultre, Alston W. Purvis
The
book comprises of color illustrations of more than 400 international posters dating from
the 1880s to the 1980s that Martijn Le Coultre selected from his own personal collection.
A short section illustrating Le Coultre's "personal choices" by theme (such as
travel, film, and the Olympics) is followed by a longer section of illustrations in
roughly chronological order. Most illustrations have short, basic descriptions.
Published in 2002. Paperback. 448 pages. 8.5 x 6.7 in.
$30.36.
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History of the
Poster
by
Josef Muller-Brockmann
History of
the Poster, co-written by Josef and Shizuko Müller-Brockmann, is
a landmark account of one of the most prolific visual traditions
of our culture. Originally published in 1971, this seminal study
is clearly written and richly illustrated. Now reprinted by
Phaidon Press, History of the Poster is an essential read for
anyone intrigued by this most modern medium.
Hardcover. 244 pages.
$26.37.
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B132. L'Affiche Dans Le Monde by Alain
Weill.
A worldwide and by
many considered to be the foremost survey of the history of the
poster. "A splendid, lucid, and handsome book." [Milton Glaser] 400 pages, over 650 illustrations,
many in color. Extensive biographies of leading poster artists.
Out of print. Hardcover.
Text in French. 10 x 9 in. $89.
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Graphic Design : A Concise History (World of Art)
by R. Hollis.
Published in 1985.
Nice,
inexpensive introduction! $4. Order it used through
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The Poster in History by Max Gallo
A profusely illustrated survey
of posters from the French Revolution to the present. Over 450
posters are reproduced here, 250 in full color.
Published in 2002. Paperback.
352 pages. 11 x 9 in.
$26.95.
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Graphic Design in the Mechanical Age : Selections
from the Merrill C. Berman
Collection by Deborah
Rothschild, Ellen Lupton and Darra Goldstein.
Drawing on a
spectacular private collection of twentieth-century posters, ads, photomontages, and
graphic ephemera, this book showcases more than two hundred examples of progressive
graphic design from the 1920s and 1930s. The selections represent the work of Soviet,
European, and American avant- garde designers and artists who used the new technologies of
mass production and distribution to market everything from salad oil to communism to the
avant-garde itself.
206 pages. From $27.54.
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Posters: a Concise History by J.
Barnicoat. Published in 1985.
Good and
inexpensive introduction to poster art! From $6.95. Order it
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PJ - PlakatJournal - a bi-lingual journal
on posters
A quarterly magazine
dedicated to vintage and contemporary poster art. Was published in Germany from 1994 to
1998. 4 issues per year. Bach-up issues are available. 4 issues: $45 (previously
$65). Complete set (20 issues): $175.
Recommended!
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Poster Art (Design Library Series) by
Stephen Knapp Published in 19996.
From $7.40.
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