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100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design takes a fresh look at Swiss typography and photo-graphics, posters, corporate image design, book design, journalism and typefaces over the past hundred years. With illuminating essays by prominent experts in the field and captivating illustrations, this book, designed by the Zu rich studio NORM, presents the diversity of contemporary visual design while also tracingthe fine lines of tradition that connect the work of different periods. The changes in generations and paradigms as manifested in their different visual languages and convictions are organized along a timeline as well as by theme. The various fields of endeavor and media are described, along with how they relate to advertising, art, and politics. Graphic design from Switzerland reflects both international trends and local concerns. High conceptual and formal quality, irony and wit are its constant companions. A new, comprehensive reference work on Swiss design.§With Essays by the editors and Hans-Rudolf Bosshard, Christoph Bignens, Max Bruinsma, Ju rgen Do ring, Meret Ernst, Ulrike Felsing, Roland Fru h, Ariel Herbez, Richard Hollis, Martin Jaeggi, Andres Janser, Roxane Jubert, Urs Lehni, Claude Lichtenstein, Kerry William Purcell, Franc ois Rappo, Jo rg Stu rzebecher, and Ruedi Widmer.

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Book category Books in English The arts Industrial / commercial art & design Graphic design

• Full title: 100 Years of Swiss Graphic Design
• Author: Christian Brändle, Karin Gimmi, Barbara Junod, Christina Rebele, Bettina Richter
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 384
• EAN: 9783037783993
• ISBN: 3037783990
• ID: 01439796
• Publisher: Lars Müller Publishers
• Weight: 2026 g
• Dimensions: 326 × 219 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 29. November 2013

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