Meggs' history of graphic design / Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis.
| Author/creator | Meggs, Philip B. |
| Other author | Purvis, Alston W., 1943- |
| Other author | Meggs, Philip B. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Sixth edition. |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2016] |
| Description | x, 680 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | History of graphic design |
| Contents | Part I. The prologue to graphic design: the visual message from prehistory through the medieval era. 1. The invention of writing ; 2. Alphabets ; 3. The Asian contribution ; 4. Illuminated manuscripts -- Part II. A graphic renaissance: the origins of European typography and design for printing. 5. Printing comes to Europe ; 6. The German illustrated book ; 7. Renaissance graphic design ; 8. An epoch of typographic genius -- Part III. The bridge to the twentieth century: the industrial revolution: the impact of industrial technology upon visual communications. 9. Graphic design and the industrial revolution ; 10. The arts and crafts movement and its heritage ; 11. Art nouveau ; 12. The genesis of twentieth-century design -- Part IV. The Modernist era: graphic design in the first half of the twentieth century. 13. The influence of modern art ; 14. Pictorial modernism ; 15. A new language of form ; 16. The Bauhaus and the new typography ; 17. The modern movement in America -- Part V. The Age of Information: graphic design in the global village. 18. The international typographic style ; 19. The New York school ; 20. Corporate identity and visual systems ; 21. The conceptual image ; 22. Postmodern design ; 23. National visions within a global dialogue ; 24. The digital revolution and beyond. |
| Summary | The unrivaled, comprehensive reference tool for graphic designers & students that was heralded as a publishing landmark. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 623-655) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781119136200 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021425812 |
| ISBN | 9781118772058 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1118772059 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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