Transgression. Graphic design and postmodernism.
Pyramid| N° d'inventaire | 23812 |
| Format | 17 x 22 |
| Détails | 192 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782350175157 |
Rick Poynor's cult essay on postmodernism in graphic design. Transgression is a true investigation into the heart of postmodern design, from the mid-1970s to the end of the 20th century. This era transformed the discipline, rejecting the canons of modernism, which had dominated graphic design for decades. Rick Poynor recounts with finesse and precision how graphic designers and typographers decided to transgress the established rules and experiment with new visual approaches.
Each of the book's key themes (the American New Wave, punk, the digital revolution in typography, grunge, the status of the graphic designer-author, the trend toward retro and vernacular design, etc.) is illustrated by legendary works that have revolutionized the world of visual communication. Read, commented on, and studied by generations of graphic design students and professionals, Transgression returns in a more accessible edition that is still as rich in visual discoveries as ever.
Rick Poynor is a writer, lecturer, curator, and teacher. He is the founder of Eye magazine, which he edited from 1990 to 1997. A columnist for Eye and Print, he helped found the Design Observer website in 2003, and is a regular contributor. The author of numerous books on graphic design, he regularly speaks at events dedicated to the discipline around the world.
Rick Poynor's cult essay on postmodernism in graphic design. Transgression is a true investigation into the heart of postmodern design, from the mid-1970s to the end of the 20th century. This era transformed the discipline, rejecting the canons of modernism, which had dominated graphic design for decades. Rick Poynor recounts with finesse and precision how graphic designers and typographers decided to transgress the established rules and experiment with new visual approaches.
Each of the book's key themes (the American New Wave, punk, the digital revolution in typography, grunge, the status of the graphic designer-author, the trend toward retro and vernacular design, etc.) is illustrated by legendary works that have revolutionized the world of visual communication. Read, commented on, and studied by generations of graphic design students and professionals, Transgression returns in a more accessible edition that is still as rich in visual discoveries as ever.
Rick Poynor is a writer, lecturer, curator, and teacher. He is the founder of Eye magazine, which he edited from 1990 to 1997. A columnist for Eye and Print, he helped found the Design Observer website in 2003, and is a regular contributor. The author of numerous books on graphic design, he regularly speaks at events dedicated to the discipline around the world.