French Modern: Art Deco Graphic Design (Chronicle's Art Deco Design Series)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,Graphic Design
French Modern: Art Deco Graphic Design (Chronicle's Art Deco Design Series) Details
Review --Communication Arts, June 1997 Continuing Chronicle's fine Art Deco design series, Steven Heller, one of graphic design's foremost historians, and designer Louise Fili have collected a wonderful array of examples from this period of French design (the '20s and '30s). Along with packaging (from face powder to cocoa), posters (fasion, travel), magazine covers (Art et Industrie) and typefaces (Fondries Deberny et Peignot), Heller and Fili offer up more unusual finds like a tin toy truck, point-of-puchase displays, enamel signs and even buttons on illustrated button cards, all showing the striking colors and geometry of Deco. Well-known designers like Cassandre, Carlu and Colin are represented, among many lesser known and even unknown artists. Beautifully printed, these books are a joy to own. Read more About the Author Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of over ninety books on graphic design, popular art, and satiric art. He lives in New York City.Louise Fili is principal of Louise Fili Ltd., and the recipient of numerous design awards. She lives in New York City. Read more
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Reviews
The book arrived in pretty good condition for being used and I liked the selection of artwork that's shown. The biggest downside is that the typography of the book is terrible to the point that it distracts me while trying to read it. HUGE spacing between each line of text and the words start to distort into the centerfold a bit. If you want to use it purely as a look book I think it's great, but if you want an enjoyable read not so much. They definitely need a new graphic designer/publisher for the layout.
