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Posters of the Belle Époque

Posters of the Belle Époque: The Wine Spectator Collection, by Jack Rennert.

The most sumptuous volume on the birth of the poster in Paris and the decade in which the boulevards became the "art gallery of the street." 220 color illustrations from Marvin Shanken's collection of Cheret, Mucha, Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, Privat Livemont, Cappiello and others. 10 x 13 inches. New 2nd edition. Hardcover. $75.

Masters of the Poster, 1900

Masters of the Poster, 1900, by Alain Weill.

In the 1890s Jules Cheret collected the greatest posters ever made in France into the Maitres de L'Affiche. Alain Weill imagines putting together a collection of the greatest posters from all over the world in 1900. Perhaps the only truly global look at the Golden Age of posters. Over 300 color illustrations. 240 pages. 9 x 11 1/2 inches. Softcover. $60.

Graphic Design 20th Century

Graphic Design 20th Century, by Alston Purvis

With over five hundred color reproductions, Graphic Design 20th Century represents a pictorial history of the last hundred years in graphic design. Alston Purvis presents all the significant designers of the twentieth century as well as the many styles that characterized this rich and tumultuous period: Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, the Viennese Secession, the Russian Avant-Garde, Punk, New Wave, and computer graphics are just a few of the subjects discussed in this useful reference book. The wealth of visual material presented, including iconic works by Aleksandr Rodchenko, H. Th. Wijdeveld, Frank Lloyd Wright, Paul Rand, Piet Zwart, Saul Bass, among many others, makes this a truly enjoyable read and a handy guide for any designer, artist, or student.  480 pages, 500 color images. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. Softcover. $35.

Meggs' History of Graphic Design

Meggs' History of Graphic Design, by Philip Meggs and Alston W. Purvis.

Fourth edition. The leading textbook in the field, from the invention of writing to today's identity programs and computer graphics. Recently released, the new edition is now under the authorial leadership of Alston Purvis and offers more that 450 new images. 592 pages, more than 1000 illustrations, with many in color. 9 x 11 inches. Hardcover. $80.

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