Bauhaus, modernism, and the illustrated book / Alan Bartram.

Main entry:

Bartram, Alan, 1932- author.

Title & Author:

Bauhaus, modernism, and the illustrated book / Alan Bartram.

Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2004.
Cambridge, [United Kingdom] : University Press, [2004
©2004

Description:

159 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 158) and index.
Bauhaus, modernism and the illustrated book -- French tradition, British and Italian innovation -- The typography of artists and writers -- The Bauhaus -- Jan Tschichold and the new typography -- Willem Sandberg -- Swiss New new typography -- The British new typography -- Conclusion.

Summary:

"This book explores the influence of the Bauhaus and modernism on typography and book design. Distinguished book designer and author Alan Bartram examines work by such key figures as Max Bill, F.T. Marinetti, El Lissitzky, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Jan Tschichold and Paul Rand. All of the carefully chosen examples - some of which have not been previously reproduced - clearly demonstrate the modernist revolution that took place in graphic design." "In an informative introductory essay, Bartram surveys the German art and design school known as the Bauhaus. Under Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus intended to create an academic, theoretical, and practical synthesis of all forms of visual expression - a marrying of art, architecture, industry and design that had never been attempted before. Although the Bauhaus existed for only fourteen years, from 1920 to 1934, Bartram asserts that its philosophy influenced the appearance of almost every kind of modernist artifact throughout the twentieth century and continues to do so today."--Jacket.

ISBN:

0300101171
9780300101171

Subject:

Bauhaus Influence.
Bauhaus
Book design History 20th century.
Type and type-founding History 20th century.
Illustrated books Europe History 20th century.
Type and type-founding Europe History 20th century.
Modernism (Aesthetics)
Livres Mise en pages artistique Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Livres illustrés Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Caractères d'imprimerie Europe Histoire 20e siècle.
Modernisme (Esthétique)
Livres Conception graphique Histoire 20e siècle.
06.22 design of the printed book.
Illustrated books
Book design
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Type and type-founding
20e siècle.
Design.
Histoire.
Livre illustré
Mise en page.
Modernisme (Art)
Typographie.
Europe

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Title on jacket: Bauhaus, modernism & the illustrated book

Holdings:

Location: Library main 231377
Call No.: Z250.A2 B3 2004
Status: Available

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