The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2. 1960–Today
£46.50£57.00 (-18%)
Through the turbulent passage of time, graphic design―with its vivid, neat synthesis of image and idea―has distilled the spirit of each age. Surrounding us every minute of every day, from minimalist packaging to colorful adverts, smart environmental graphics to sleek interfaces: graphic design is as much about transmitting information as it is about reflecting society’s cultural aspirations and values.
This second volume rounds off our in-depth exploration of graphic design, spanning from the 1960s until today. About 3,500 seminal designs from across the globe guide us in this visual map through contemporary history, from the establishment of the International Style to the rise of the groundbreaking digital age. Around 80 key pieces go under the microscope in detailed analyses besides 118 biographies of the era’s most important designers, including Massimo Vignelli (New York subway wayfinding system), Otl Aicher (Lufthansa identity), Paula Scher (Citibank brand identity), Neville Brody (The Face magazine), Kashiwa Sato (Uniqlo brand identity), and Stefan Sagmeister (handwriting posters).
With his sweeping knowledge of the field, author Jens Müller curates the standout designs for each year alongside a running sequence of design milestones. Organized chronologically, each decade is prefaced by a succinct overview as well as a stunning visual timeline, offering a vivid display of the variety of graphic production in each decade as well as the global landscape which it at once described and defined.
This collection of important graphic works represents a long-overdue reflection on the development of a creative field constantly changing and challenging itself. These key pieces act as coordinates through contemporary history, helping us trace the sheer influence of graphic design on our daily lives.
Combined with Volume One―which spans from the field’s very beginnings until 1959―the tomes offer the most comprehensive exploration of graphic design to date.
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Additional information
| Publisher | TASCHEN, Multilingual edition (19 Oct. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | Multilingual |
| Hardcover | 480 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 3836570378 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-3836570374 |
| Dimensions | 25.8 x 5 x 38.4 cm |
by Kemet Queen
This book is HUMONGOUS (literally) and full of amazing graphic art throughout history! So glad I invested in it.
by O. B.
Just full of references and information, absolutely amazing
by Kaneda
The selection in this book is great. Lots of gorgeous and really important achievements in the history of design. So it’s easily 5 stars in that area. But this is the fist time (as a Taschen collector and, let’s face it, fanboy
I’m gonna complain about print quality, which is a bit of a shock to myself. There is quite a number of pages with really visible bad registration (usually yellow, but cyan and magenta also). Considering the amount of small and detailed images, one can imagine that it’s quite an issue. Sadly some pages are simply blurry. As an owner of large number of Taschens titles I have to say that it’s the first one I have to describe as badly printed.
The book arrived loose in half-opened box. But that’s another story. Thanks Amazon
by Arturo
Book full of great knowledge
by The Cooke House
Bought this for my daughter who is at university, it’s a very big heavy book.
by mark hetherington
I gave this book a five star but I also purchased vol 1 at the same time, unfortunately vol 1 was slightly damaged so it got 4 stars, but these book are huge, great present for my son who’s just graduated with an honours in graphic design, highly recommended present.
by Private
Perfect present for my daughter studying graphic design
by Angela Wyke-Smith
Beautifully designed huge book. Second in the series which goes from 1960’s to the present day. Bought Part 1 last year and had to buy Part 2 and was not disappointed.