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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. $25.17. Order it through Amazon.com |
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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. Recommended! |
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B904. Plakate in München 1840 - 1940 by
Volker Duvigneau (only one copy available!) A very extensive exhibition catalog documenting the development of the poster in Munich, Germany from 1840 - 1942. 748 (!) illustrations in black and white, thorough artist and literature indexes. A superb reference book. Paperback. Published in 1975. In German. 9 x 6.75 in. $48. Recommended! CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE |
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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 Amazon.com. |
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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. $65. Recommended! Order it through Amazon.com. |
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Posters: a Concise History by J.
Barnicoat. Published in 1985. Good and inexpensive introduction to poster art! $11.02. Order it through Amazon.com. |
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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. $10.95. Order it used through Amazon.com. |