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Horst Janssen Plakate Lieferbare Plakate aus den jahren 1975 - 2000
Verlag St. Gertrude, Hamburg (DE), 2001; 96 pages, about 350 color illustrations, 24 x 30 cm; softcover | 2001.12.21 |
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Ein Jahrhundert im Weltformat Schweizer Plakate von 1900 bis zur Gegenwart
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Kunstbibliothek Berlin 2001.11.02 - 2002.01.27, curated by Anita Kuehnel, with texts by Bernd Evers, Anita Kuehnel, Andrea von Hegel, Ines Hettler; Staatliche Museen zu Berlin Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin (DE) (2001); 136 pages, about 150 color illustrations, many full page, 19 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-88609-454-5 | 2001.12.19 |
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Der Kluge reist im Zuge - Hundert Jahre SBB
Edited by Heinz von Arx, published by and available from AS-Verlag, Zuerich (CH) (October 2001); 256 pages, 344 color illustrations, about 90 are poster reproductions, many full size; 24 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-905111-63-2 in german, ISBN 3-905111-69-1 in french; CHF 98 (about US$ 60) The official publication on the 100th anniversary of the Swiss National Railways SBB is also a history of swiss railway posters from the early timetable type posters of the 1890's, Giacometti's butterfly of 1930, the highlights of the 60's and 70's with Leupin, Brun or Thoeni, the photographic posters of the 1990's to the large size agency designed billboards with their characteristicly witty text messages. | 2001.11.09 |
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Plakaty / Posters Wspolczesne plakaty polskie / Contemporary Polish Posters
By Krzysztof Dydo, published by BOSZ, PL-38622 Olszanica (PL)(October 2001), available from the publisher and the Galeria Plakatu, Cracow (PL); 144 pages, more than 400 color reproductions; 28 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 83-87730-35-1; in polish and english; PLZ 95 (about US$ 22) "In this album I want to show what polish artists have achieved in the most recent, extremely interesting but not yet so well-known period, in the years following the socio-political turning point of 1989. All of these posters were out in the streets, some for a short time, some longer, but that's poster life" says Dydo about his book | 2001.10.29 |
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Keith Godard, This Way - That Way
Concept and design by Keith Godard, published by Lars Mueller Publishers CH-5401 Baden (CH)(September 2001); 128 pages, 110 illustrations; 11 x 16 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-907078-63-2; in english; CHF 25 (about US$ 15) A book in two parts that covers, from one side, posters and prints, and from the other, exhibitions and environments, with corresponding introductions by Steven Heller and Edwin Schlossberg | 2001.10.29 |
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The posters of Mauzan
A catalogue raisonne by Mirande Carnevale-Mauzan, available from Posters Please, New York NY (Nov 2001); 224 pages, over 500 colour illustrations; 24 x 32 cm; softcover; in english; US$ 50 "Includes biography, essays on his early italian film posters, his commercial posters in Italy, Argentina and France as well as Mauzan in his own words - extracts from his notebooks and other writings. Complete annotations and index" | 2001.10.26 |
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Grafische verleiders - affisches van PTT, 1920-hedden
Published by Waanders uitgevers, Zwolle (NL); (2001); 176 pages, 128 colour photographs 25 b&w photographs; 23 x 31 cm; softcover; ISBN 90-400-9203-6; in dutch; NLG 49.36 (about US$ 20) "This publication on PTT posters shows the reader the changes occurring since 1920 using over 120 colour illustrations of posters by Dutch designers. The parallels between Dutch design in general and the PTT posters are discussed. A view on commercial advertising with respect to design is given, comparing these two 'worlds apart'. " | 2001.10.25 |
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Japanese Style Graphics
Published by PIE Books, Tokyo (JP); (Jan 2001); 224 pages, many full color illustrations, including 160 poster reproductions; 23 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 4-89444-157-8; in japanese and english; Y 15000 (about US$ 120) "A graphic design collection that focuses on how contemporary japanese creators perceive and express things japanese" | 2001.10.24 |
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Armando Testa
Texts by G. De Angelis Testa, G. Verzotti, V. Gregotti, J. Deitch; published by Charta Art Books, Milano (IT); (2000); 208 pages, 235 illustrations, 200 in color; 24 x 28 cm; softcover; ISBN 88-8158-312-7; in italian and english; LIT 85000 (about US$ 40) Catalogue of the exhibition at Castello Rivoli, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea (2000) on "il piu importante graphic designer che l'Italia abbia mai avuto" | 2001.10.24 |
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Ben Bos - Design of a Lifetime
By Paul Hefting and Dirk van Ginkel; published by BIS Uitgeverij, Amsterdam (NL); (2001); 192 pages, 200 color illustrations, 15 x 21 cm; softcover; ISBN Dutch edition 90-72007-75-1, ISBN English edition 90-72007-81-6; NLG 49.50 (about US$ 20) "Monograph of Ben Bos, one of the grand old man of Dutch graphic design.His name is indissolubly linked with design studio Total Design, where he worked as a manager for 26 years. In this book his work is considered against the background of developments in Dutch society and graphic design, about working in teams and about his contact with clients" | 2001.10.24 |
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The performance starts on the street - 10 years of the Dutch Theater Poster Prize
Dutch Theater Institute (ed.), published by BIS Uitgeverij, Amsterdam (NL); (November 2001); 144 pages, full color; 24 x 30 cm; hardcover; Euro 32 (about US$ 29) "This book shows over 100 nominated and award winning theater posters by dutch designers introduced by an illustrated historical essay" | 2001.10.24 |
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Lex Reitsma - 10 years of posters for the Nederlandse Opera + other work
by Lex Reitsma, published by BIS Uitgeverij, Amsterdam (NL); (September 2001); 208 pages, full color; 16 x 24 cm; softcover; Euro 24 (about US$ 22) "For over ten years all the posters and librettos of the Dutch Opera are designed by Lex Reitsma. This book showcases this oeuvre in a beautiful way using 10 different papers and special cuttings" | 2001.10.24 |
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Karl Gerstner Review of 5 x 10 years of graphic design etc.
by Karl Gerstner, preface by M. Kroeplien, published by Hatje Cantz, (October 2001); 256 pages, about 650 illustrations, mainly in color; 23 x 30 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-7757-9058-6 (german), 3-7757-9059-4 (english); DEM 113 (about US$ 55) | 2001.10.24 |
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Dimitris Arvanitis - Posters
Published by Ellinika Grammata, Athens (GR) (2001); 160 pages, about 180 color reproductions, mostly full page; 18 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 960-393-840-8; in greek and english Dimitris Arvantis, born 1948 in Greece, gives us a review of his rich work in music, theater, movie, and political posters, a rare glimpse into greek graphic design. The book starts with a visual dedication "to those who opened my eyes", at nutshell encyclopedia of 47 posters from Cheret to Tomaszewski, from Katzourakis to Vassiliou | 2001.10.24 |
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Revue 26 Poster Collection 01, Museum fuer Gestaltung Zuerich
Essay by Hans U. Gumbrecht; Published by Felix Studinka / Lars Mueller Publishers CH-5401 Baden (CH)(September 2001); available from Museum fuer Gestaltung, Zuerich (CH); 64 pages, 105 illustrations; 17 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-907078-52-7; in german and english; CHF 32 (about US$ 20) Catalogue published for an exhibition at the Museum fuer Gestaltung, 2001.05.19 - 2001.09.14; "A cross-section of a year, chosen at random. Posters from Paris, London, Moscow or New York - and they have only one thing in common: the year in which they were produced. For once history is not seen as a continuous development, but as a broad showplace for simultaneity" | 2001.10.24 |
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Donald Brun Poster Collection 02, Museum fuer Gestaltung Zuerich
Essay by Jean-Charles Giroud; Published by Felix Studinka / Lars Mueller Publishers CH-5401 Baden (CH)(October 2001); available from Museum fuer Gestaltung, Zuerich (CH); 64 pages, 69 color reproductions; 17 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-907078-53-5; in german and english; CHF 28 (about US$ 17) Catalogue published for an exhibition at the Museum fuer Gestaltung, 2001.10.23 - 2002.02.08 | 2001.10.23 |
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Poster Innovations 1980 - 2000 Poster Collection 03, Museum fuer Gestaltung Zuerich
Published by Felix Studinka / Lars Mueller Publishers
CH-5401 Baden (CH)(October 2001);
available from Museum fuer Gestaltung, Zuerich (CH);
96 pages, 150 illustrations; 17 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-907078-55-1; in german and english; CHF 36 (about US$ 26)
"As an exhibition venue the Zurich Museum fuer Gestaltung has an outstanding collection of its own posters. These include icons of design by Lissitzky, Bill, Mueller-Brockmann a.o. As the commissioning agent, the museum has the understanding that comes from a promoter. Such arresting posters by young and little known authors are still being produced today ..." | 2001.10.24 |
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Hors-Sol - Poster Actions in Switzerland Poster Collection 04, Museum fuer Gestaltung Zuerich
Published by Felix Studinka / Lars Mueller Publishers
CH-5401 Baden (CH)(October 2001);
available from Museum fuer Gestaltung, Zuerich (CH);
96 pages, 120 illustrations; 17 x 24 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-907078-54-3; in german and english; CHF 36 (about US$ 26)
"A record of poster interventions by artists in public spaces in Switzerland from 1961 to the present day. The poster is usually a medium for commercial messages, but here it is used to convey new meanings, some of which are more firmly anchored in the context of art, others explicitely aimed at advertising" | 2001.10.24 |
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Joseph Binder Wien - New York
Texts by Peter Noever, Wolfgang Pauser, Kathrin Pokorny-Nagel, Rainald Franz, Andre Dombrowski and a bibliography and biography by Peter Klinger; published by Peter Noever / Oesterreichisches Museum fuer Angewandte Kunst, Vienna (AT) (Sept 2001; 148 pages, 30 color and many b/w illustrations, 24 x 13 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-900688-49-4; in german and english Catalogue published for an exhibition at the MAK, 2001.09.26 - 2002.01.20 | 2001.10.24 |
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Les artistes suisses et l'affiche - un siecle de fascination et de confrontation
Text by Jean-Charles Giroud, introduction by Michel Schlup; Neuchatel (CH), Association des Amis de l'Affiche Suisse (October 2001); available from Bibliotheque publique et universitaire de Neuchatel, 3 place Numa-Droz, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland; 196 pages, 103 color reproductions; 21 x 26 cm; hardcover; ISBN 2-9700075-3-3; in french; CHF 48 (about US$ 29) Giroud, the leading swiss poster specialist, discusses the role of art and artists in the history of swiss posters from 1896 to the present, very well documented, thorough, in an easily readable style, and in a well designed and printed book | 2001.10.20 |
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Savignac - L'affiche de A a Z
New edition of the book originally published in 1987, with an introduction by Alain Weill; Hoebeke, Paris (FR) (September 2001) 127 pages, softcover; ISBN 2-84230-126-9; in french; FFR 157 (about 24 US$) $$$ Buy it now from amazon.fr! | 2001.09.22 |
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Olbinski and the opera
With an introduction by Christopher Mount, and texts by Agata Passent; Patinae, Inc., Stamford CT (US) (2000); 92 pages, 196 illustrations, 87 in color, many full page, 24 x 30 cm; hardcover; ISBN 1-878768-01-8; US$ 40.00 | 2001.09.22 |
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Das AvantgardePlakat aus China Spiegelbild der Oeffentlichkeit
Edited by Heinz-Juergen Kristahn; catalogue of an exhibition at the Hochschule der Kuenste, Berlin (September 2001); 120 pages, about 150 color reproductions, many full page; 21 x 30 cm; softcover; in german and english, biographies also in chinese; DEM 20 (about US$ 10.00) An excellent documentation on contemporary poster design in China featuring 47 of the leading graphic designers, with an interview of Yu Bingnan and Kan Tai-keung by Hans-Juergen Kristahn | 2001.09.20 |
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New design: Amsterdam - The edge of graphic design
By J. Grayson Trulove; Rockport Publishers (June 2001); available from Nijhof & Lee; 208 pages; 24 x 29 cm; softcover; ISBN 1564967336; in english; US$ 35.00 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.09.20 |
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Suspects, Smokers, Soldiers and Salesladies: Collages by Ivan Chermayeff
Introduction by J. Giovannini; Lars Mueller Publishers (CH) (2001); 240 pages; 17 x 25 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-907078-37-3; in english; US$ 38.50 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.09.20 |
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Some people can't surf: The graphic design of Art Chantry
By Julie Lasky, introduction by Karrie Jacobs; Chronicle Books (March 2001); 144 pages, 200 color and 25 b/w illustrations; 24 x 29 cm; hardcover; ISBN 0-8118-2365-2; in english; US$ 19.25 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.09.20 |
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Hatch Show Print: The History of a Great American Poster Shop
By Jim Sherraden, Elek Horvath and Paul Kingsbury; Chronicle Books (May 2001); 160 pages, 190 color and b/w illustrations; 25 x 25 cm; hardcover; ISBN 0-8118-2856-5; in english; US$ 24.50 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.09.20 |
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The graphic art of Michael Schwab
with texts by Steve Heller, Merrill C. Berman and Denise Urell; Published by B. Martin Pedersen, Graphis Inc, New York (2000); 172 pages, 133 full page color illustrations, mostly posters and some logos; 24 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 1-888001-96-8; in english; US$ 60.00 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.07.25 |
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Genius Moves : 100 Icons of Graphic Design
by S. Heller and M. Ilic, Thames & Hudson (2001); 208 pages, 794 color illustrations, 24 x 31 cm, hardcover; ISBN 0-89134-937-5; GBP (about 35 US$) Shows the highlights of graphic design, and not surprisingly, many posters are among them $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.07.18 |
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Les Vosges s'affichent : trois siecles d'affiches vosgiennes
by R. Conilleau, (1995); 143 pages, hardcover; ISBN 2-70850-140-2; in french; FFR 320 (about 42 US$) Book on travel posters from the french Vosges mountains, written by the retired curator of the Musee de Plombieres $$$ Buy it now from amazon.fr! | 2001.07.18 |
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Le 20e siecle s'affiche, 100 affiches temoins de notre temps
by J.M. Lohte, published by Larousse, Paris (FR), (Jan 2000); 239 pages, 100 full page color illustrations, hardcover; ISBN 2-03505-131-2; in french; FFR 245 (about 33 US$) One memorable poster for each year of the past century. $$$ Buy it now from amazon.fr! | 2001.07.18 |
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Signes de la jeune creation graphique en France
Catalogue of an exhibition curated by M. Wlassikoff at the Centre Pompidou, Paris (FR) in May 2001, with texts by J.J. Aillagon and M. Wlassikoff; published by Centre Pompidou (April 2001); 180 pages, many full page color illustrations, 18 x 24 cm, softcover; ISBN 2-84426-092-6; in french and english; FFR 195 (about 26 US$) Work from Rik Bas Backer, Pascal Colrat, Laurant Fetis, Muriel Paris, Alex Singer, Laurent Seroussi, Verdet / Lakits. $$$ Buy it now from amazon.fr! | 2001.07.18 |
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14th International Poster Salon
Catalogue of the competition for the worlds most memorable poster, Paris 2001; 10 pages, 76 thumbnail color illustrations, 22 x 28 cm, softcover; in english Shows all the selected entries from this year, and all the winning posters 1986 - 2001. | 2001.07.17 |
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Peret
by Peret, edited by BCD Barcelona Centro de Diseno, Barcelona (ES) (2000), available from Galerie Anatome, Paris; 148 pages, many color illustrations, 23 x 30 cm, hardcover; ISBN 236-99-029-7; in spanish and english The biography and survey of recent work of the famous catalan graphic designer Peret is an expanded reprint from the yearbook of the BCD Foundation, which was published when Peret received the spanish National Design Awards Prize in 1998. | 2001.07.17 |
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Affichistes du siecle
by F.R. Gastou et al.; published by Centre de l'Affiche, Mairie de Toulouse (FR) (June 2000); 230 pages, about 200 full page color illustrations and many photographs, 23 x 30 cm, softcover; ISBN 2-912329-05-1; in french What makes this well printed book valuable and unique are the detailed biographies of about 100 french affichistes, and the reproduction of their signatures, together with two posters from each. | 2001.07.16 |
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Zhenshchiny v russkom plakate ( Women in russian poster )
by A.E. Snopkov et al., text by I.N. Baburina and S.N. Artamonova; published by Kontakt Kultura, Moscow (2001); 144 pages, 121 full page color illustrations, 29 x 41 cm, softcover; ISBN 5-93882-005-7; in russian and english; 1080 Roubel (about 28 US$) The second in a new series of russian poster books starts with a poster for a poster exhibition in Moscow in 1897, and contains all the famous russian posters featuring women, like Strakhov's 1926 Emanicipated women, Rodchenko's Books for all, Stenberg's Love triangle, Toidze's WW2 icon The motherland calls! and and many more examples praising the role of women in soviet society. | 2001.07.16 |
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Russkii politicheskii reklamnyi zrelishchnyi plakat - shedevry ( The russian poster - 20th century masterpieces )
by A.E. Snopkov et al., consulted by I.N. Baburina, with an introduction by S.N. Artamonova; Published by Kontakt Kultura, Moscow (2000); 176 pages, 152 full page color illustrations, 29 x 41 cm, softcover; ISBN 5-93882-001-4; in russian and english; 1080 Roubel (about 37 US$) This large size book reviews the development of poster graphics in Russia from 1898 to 1997, covering a variety of genres and styles including art nouveau, neo-russian, constructivism and social realism, and designers like Dmitrii Moor, El Lisitskii, Aleksei Radakov, Rodchenko, the 2 Stenbergs, Klutsis, Govorkov, Toidze, Viktor Ivanov, up to the contemporary masters Biantovskaia, Kundyshev, Maistrovskii, Tsvik, Bokser and Logvin. | 2001.07.16 |
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Contemporary Slovak Poster & Graphic Design 2001 in North
Published by Slovak Design Center, Bratislava (SK) (2001), catalogue of a touring exhibition starting at Lahti Art Museum, 2001.03.05; available from Rabbit & Solution; 96 pages, with numerous illustrations (30 full page on posters), mostly in color, 15 x 23 cm, softcover; ISBN 80-967005-8-8; in english The book shows the work of graphic designer Vladislav Rostoka and photographer Juraj Kralik who are the founders of the very succesful design studio Rabbit & Solution in Bratislava. | 2001.07.16 |
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Blickfaenger, Franzoesische Plakate um 1900 aus der Sammlung der Kunsthalle Bremen
Catalogue of the exhibition at the Kunsthalle Bremen (DE) (2001) by A. Buschhoff; available from buch.de; 184 pages, 240 b/w and 50 color illustrations, 18 x 23 cm, hardcover; ISBN 3-89757-093-9 ;in german ; DEM 48.00 (about US$ 21) | 2001.07.05 |
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Rauschenberg Posters
M. Gundel; Prestel, Munich (DE); with a contribution from J. Doering; Catalogue of the exhibition at the Versicherungskammer Bayern, Munich (May 2001); 96 pages, 67 color illustrations, 25 x 30 cm, hardcover; ISBN 3-7913-2493-4;in german and english; DEM 78.00 (about US$ 35) About 140 posters are known from this leading american pop artist, born 1925, mostly for his own exhibitions, and the best of them are assembled in this show. | 2001.07.05 |
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Otl Aicher - 328 Plakate für die Ulmer Volkshochschule
M. Krampen, Verlag Ernst & Sohn, Berlin (DE) (2000); 231 pages, with numerous illustrations, mostly in color, 24 x 26 cm, hardcover; ISBN 3-433-02487-1;in german; DEM 98.00 (about US$ 44) The graphic designer Otl Aicher (1922 - 1991) was one of the founders, in 1946, of the Volkshochschule in Ulm (DE) and provided the posters for their lectures and courses for many years. Martin Krampen, his student, assistant and finally co-author has collected and documented them, and uses them to comment and illustrate Aicher's way of working. | 2001.07.05 |
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Lex Drewinski - No Comment - Poster 1985 - 2001
Catalogue of exhibitions at the City of Lodz History Museum, the Silesian Museum in Katowice, the Palace of Fine Arts in Cracow, and the Art Gallery Wozownia in Torun (PL) (2001), available from the City of Lodz History Museum ; 130 pages, about 120 color illustrations, many full size, 21 x 30 cm, softcover; ISBN 83-87434-75-2; in polish and english With texts by Zdzislaw Schubert, Maciej Kosakowski, Andrzej Niziolek, biographical notes, lists of personal and group exhibitions, awards, an extensive bibliography and a list of the 148 works in the exhibition. Drewinski, a polish designer living and teaching in Berlin since 1985, is best known for his political and social posters that are reduced to symbolic simplicity and stay in your mind. | 2001.07.05 |
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Reconnaitre Roman Cieslewicz
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Musee de Grenoble (FR) (June 2001), available from the Musee de Grenoble ; 72 pages, about 100 mostly thumbnail color illustrations, 15 x 23 cm, softcover; ISBN 2-7118-4220-9;in french; FFR 79 (about US$ 11) With texts by Serge Lemoine, Margo Rouard-Snowman, Jean-Christophe Bailly, Amelie Gastaut, published on the occasion of a major donation of Cieslewicz's works by Chantal Petit - Cieslewicz to the Musee de Grenoble | 2001.07.05 |
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3. Krakowski Festival Plakatu ( 3. Poster Festival in Cracow (PL) )
Catalogue of an exhibition in Cracow (PL), organized and curated by Krzysztof Dydo; available from the Dydo Poster Collection & Gallery, Cracow ; 56 pages, 290 color illustrations, 21 x 30 cm, softcover; in polish The festival gives a good cross section of the young generation of polish poster designers | 2001.06.22 |
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Lahti Poster Biennial 2001
Catalogue of the 13th international poster biennial, edited by Ulla Aartomaa, Kari Savolainen and Maija-Riitta Kallio; available from The Lahti Art Museum, Lahti (SF); 140 pages, about 250 halfpage color illustrations, 21 x 20 cm, softcover; ISBN 951-96799-5-2; US$ 30 After the return of the finnish poster biennial from Helsinki to Lahti, a catalogue is again available, and it is a relief to see that the worlds best designers still consider it essential to be present in Finland | 2001.06.20 |
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Philippe Apeloig - La spirale, la main et la menorah ( The spiral, the hand and the menorah )
Gabriel Capelli editore, Mendrisio (CH) (1999), tel/fax +41-91-646 17 18; 36 foldout pages, many b/w illustrations, 15 x 21 cm; softcover; ISBN 88-87469-01-6; in french and english A detailed account how Apeloig developed a visual identity for the Museum of jewish art and history in Paris, from symbols, combinations of symbols, abstractions. Two posters were also proposed, but unfortunately not accepted by an excessively cautious client. | 2001.06.20 |
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Philippe Apeloig - au coeur du mot (inside the word)
Lars Mueller Publishers, Baden (CH) (May 2001); 96 pages, about 80 color illustrations, mostly full page, 17 x 25 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-907078-41-1; in in french and english In a dialog with the writer Michel Rozenberg, Apeloig tells us about his life and work and style, his ideas on graphic design, typography, clients, new technologies, political posters, teaching and travel. | 2001.06.20 |
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On Sale Here - Posters from the Collection of the Discount Tire Co.
catalogue of an exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum, curated by Linda Marrie; available from The Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix AZ (USA); 60 color postcards bound as a booklet, 11 x 15 cm, softcover; ISBN 0-910407-42-8; US$ 19.50 The amazingly rich and varied vintage poster collection of Bruce T. Halle, the chairman of a large US tire company, on automobile tires, with posters from Hohenstein, Montaut, Colin, O'Galop, Hohlwein, Choubrac, Cappiello and other illustrious names | 2001.06.20 |
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Zero: Hans Schleger - a life of design
by Pat Schleger, forword by Paul Rand, introduction by Fiona MacCarthy, Aldershot Hampshire (2001), available from Nijhoff & Lee, Amsterdam; 272 pages, color and b/w illustrations, hardcover; NLF 121.50 (about US$ 47) Hans Schleger (1898 - 1976), signing as "Zero", was one of the 20th century's most influential poster, advertising and corporate designers. He was born in Germany where he in the early twenties became publicity and set designer for the film producer Karl Hagenbeck. In 1924 he moved to New York where he contributed to "American Modernism". He returned to Berlin for a short time between 1929 and 1932 but permanently settled in England in 1932. | 2001.06.14 |
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Le livre des triennales de l'affiche politique, Mons de 1978 a 1998,
C. Taquin editor, Edition du Centre Culturel de la Region de Mons, Grand'Place, B - 7000 Mons, Belgium, fax 32 (65) 39 59 16; 176 pages, about 200 color illustrations, 21 x 29 cm; softcover; in french; BEF 1000 (about US$ 22) A summary of the first 7 triennales, with reproductions of the winning entries and other posters, 90 pages of texts by various authors, detailed statistics, and a list of all participants, winners and jury members | 2001.05.12 |
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Hungarian Millennium, International Poster Symposium 2000,
exhibition catalogue; available from the Moravian Gallery in Brno (CZ); 32 pages, about 50 color illustrations, 21 x 26 cm; softcover; in hungarian and english; CZK 90 (about US$ 3) at the Moravian Galler in Brno (CZ) Catalogue of an invitational poster exhibition organized by Peter Pocs to celebrate Hungary's Millenium, with posters by Ferenc Barath, Boris Bucan, Vladimir Chaika, Paul Davis, Stasys Eidrigevicius, Shigeo Fukuda, Alain Le Quernec, Lech Majewski, Istvan Orosz, Kari Piippo, Peter Pocs and Niklaus Troxler | 2001.04.30 |
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Klaus Staeck - Ohne Auftrag - Unterwegs in Sachen Kunst und Politik (Without commission - on the road for art and politics)
by Klaus Staeck; Steidl Verlag, Goettingen (D) (Sep 2000); 290 pages, hundreds of color illustrations, 24 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-88243-739-1; in german; DEM 78 (about US$ 36 ) The biography of Germany's (and the world's) most prolific designer of political and social posters | 2001.03.22 |
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Luis Almeida - 30 anos de diseno grafico 1970 - 2000
edited by Lourdes Almeida, with texts by Felix Beltran, Lucia Garcia-Noriega, Socorro Diaz and Ruben Hernandez; Mexico City (2000); 96 pages, hundreds of color illustrations, 20 x 27 cm; softcover; in spanish with an english summary A retrospective of the posters, logos, book and magazine designs of one of the pillars of mexican graphic design | 2001.03.09 |
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Plakat Chopinowski
by M. Gronska and A. Zabrzeska-Pilipajc; Muzeum Plakatu Wilanow (PL) (1999); 54 pages, 152 color illustrations, 32 x 23 cm; softcover; ISBN 83-7100-053-7; in polish Catalogue of an exhibition of 274 posters for the Frederic Chopin festivals, with texts by H. Wroblewska-Straus, M. Kurpik, M. Gronska and A. Zabrzeska-Pilipajc | 2001.03.06 |
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Affischen i Sverige
by Paul Lipschutz; Sveriges Radios foerlag, 105 10 Stockholm (S) (2001); about 250 pages, 230 illustrations, 21 x 29 cm; in swedish and english; SEK 480 (about US$ 50 ) | 2001.03.06 |
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Movie poster price almanac 2001
edited by John Kisch; Separate Cinema® Publications, Hyde Park NY 12539, USA (2001), Fax (914) 454 7131, email info@posterprice.com ; 800 pages, 16 x 23 cm, hardcover; ISBN 0-9661482-3-1; US$ 59.95 A truly amazing compilation of more than 100'000 prices from posters sold in 2000, 20'000 from internet sales. See also the review of the 1998 edition, or go to the Posterprice website for even more prices | 2001.03.02 |
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40 plakater - Gitte Kath
1. edition, 2000; available from Gitte Kath; 80 pages, about 80 color and b/w illustrations, 23 x 28 cm; hardcover; ISBN 83-906800-9-2; in danish and english | 2001.03.01 |
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Gnieznienskie Spotkania z Plakatem 4: Niemcy
(Gnesener Begegnungen mit der Kunst des Plakats 4: Deutschland), german posters 1960 - 2000 from the collection of the National Museum in Poznan Catalogue of an exhibition at the Muzeum Poczatkow Panstwa Polskiego, Gniezno (PL) (2000), curated by Zdzislaw Schubert; 60 pages, about 90 color illustrations, 21 x 30 cm; softcover; ISBN 83-906800-9-2; in polish and english The fourth in a series of catalogues on the biennial exhibitions in Gniezno, describing in amazing detail 330 german posters, with biographies of 50 designers, and 180 bibliographic entries. Read the review of the last catalogue, on Finland, to get an idea on the high level of these exhibitions and catalogues. | 2001.02.28 |
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Makoto Saito: The art of the poster
E. Resnick and J. Kubasiewicz; AIGA Boston / Massachusetts College of Art Catalogue of an exhibition at the Massachusetts College of Art (1999); available from E. Resnick; 80 pages, 100 color illustrations, 30 x 21 cm; softcover; ISBN 0-9628905-8-8 An excellent catalogue of the largest exhibition in the US on this landmark of japanese poster design, with texts by J. Keough, A. Betsky, a 7 page interview with Makoto Saito, detailed descriptions of 100 posters between 1984 - 1999, and a biography. | 2001.02.17 |
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100 Carteles Italianos,
del fino de siglo al nuevo milenio
Catalogue of an exhibition during the 6. International Poster Biennale Mexico; available from Trama Visual, Mexico (2000); 22 color postcards 13 x 18 cm in a folder, with an introduction by A. Pantaleoni; MEX$ 50 (about US$ 5); in spanish | 2001.02.15 |
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No anunciar, (post no bills)
Produced by Fuera de Registro, Mexico City (June 2000); 64 pages, about 100 color illustrations, many full page, 16 x 21 cm; softcover; in spanish A photographic inventory of mexican election posters, including modifications | 2001.02.04 |
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Graphic design in Germany 1890 - 1945
by J. Aynsley; University of California Press (November 2000); 240 pages, 255 illustrations, 150 in color, 25 x 28 cm; hardcover; ISBN 0-520227-96-4 ; US$ 48.00 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.02.04 |
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Milton Glaser : Art is Work, Graphic design, interiors, objects and illustration
Overlook Press (December 2000); 272 pages, over 500 color illustrations, 25 x 32 cm; hardcover; ISBN 1-585670-69-3 ; US$ 68.00 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.02.04 |
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Film Posters of the 50's : The Essential Movies of the Decade
by Tony Nourmand, Graham Marsh ; Overlook Press (January 2001); 128 pages; hardcover; ISBN 1-585670-65-0 ; US$ 28.00 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.01.30 |
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Life in a Three-Ring Circus : Posters and Interviews
by Sharon Lee Smith, Stephen J. Fletcher; Indiana University Press (January 2001); hardcover; ISBN 0-87195-151-7; US$ 31.96 $$$ Buy it now from amazon.com! | 2001.01.30 |
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Die nuetzliche Moderne, Graphik- & Produkt-Design in Deutschland 1935 - 1955
edited by J. Krause, Westfaelisches Landesmuseum fuer Kunst und Kulturgeschichte Muenster (D) (March 2000); 256 pages, about 400 color illustrations, 24 x 29 cm; softcover; ISBN 3-88789-135-X; DEM 38 (about US$ 18), in german Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Westfaelisches Landesmuseum, 2000. An excellent survey of a time period for which publications are scarce, with texts by J. Krause, K.J. Sembach, A. Fleischer, M. Droste, B. Nagel, K. Thoenissen, V. Losse, and a 34 page section on detailed artist biographies and a 6 page bibliography, a very useful documentation well presented. | 2001.01.24 |
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Weltformat, Basler Zeitgeschichte im Plakat
C. Stirnimann, R. Thalmann; Christoph Merian Verlag, CH-4002 Basel (CH), fax +41-61-226 33 45, verlag@merianstiftung.ch, Basel (Jan 2001); 240 pages, about 200 color illustrations, 24 x 31 cm; hardcover; ISBN 3-85616-141-4; CHF 78.00 (about US$ 48); in german Local 20th century history of Basel, Switzerland, illustrated with posters and press clippings | 2001.01.22 |
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Christie's poster calendar 2001
Christie's South Kensington (GB) (2001), available through FChampion@christies.com; 12 pages, 12 color illustrations, 28 x 36 cm; wirebound; GBP 10 (about US$ 15) Shows some posters auctioned at Christie's in 2000, with prices obtained, such as Toulouse-Lautrec's "Caudieux" that sold for GBP 25'850 (about US$ 42'000) | 2001.01.19 |
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Die polnische Schule der Plakatkunst
Catalogue of the polish poster exhibition during the Frankfurt Book Fair 2000; edited by Andrzej Stroka, with texts by Jan Lenica and Zdzislaw Schubert; Galeria Grafiki i Plakatu, Warsaw (PL) (Oct 2000); 46 pages, 24 b/w illustrations, 15 x 21 cm; softcover; ISBN 83-906183-2-X; in german The catalogue shows many of the polish classics like Mroszczak, Tomaszewski, Swierzy, Cieslewicz, Lenica, Mlodozeniec, Trepkowski, Starowieyski ... The text by Schubert is a reprint from Dydo's book "Masters of polish poster art". | 2001.01.18 |
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The color of leisure, spanish sports an entertainment from 1890 - 1940
Jordi Carulla, Arnau Carulla; Postermil S.L., Barcelona (E) (Jan 2000); available from Poster Auctions International, New York or Art Books, London; 114 pages, about 290 color illustrations, many full page, 25 x 34 cm; hardcover; ISBN 84-931078-2-4; US$ 50.00; in spanish and english A selection of spanish posters from similar but thicker volumes published in 1995 by the same authors, at a fraction of the price but with the same excellent quality | 2001.01.18 |
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The color of advertising, spanish posters from 1890 - 1940
Jordi Carulla, Arnau Carulla; Postermil S.L., Barcelona (E) (Jan 2000); available from Poster Auctions International, New York or Art Books, London; 114 pages, about 290 color illustrations, many full page, 25 x 34 cm; hardcover; ISBN 84-921966-9-6; US$ 50.00; in spanish and english A selection of spanish posters from similar but thicker volumes published in 1995 by the same authors, at a fraction of the price but with the same excellent quality | 2001.01.18 |
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The color of Spain, tourisme, festivities and exhibitions from 1890 - 1940
Jordi Carulla, Arnau Carulla; Postermil S.L., Barcelona (E) (Jan 2000); available from Poster Auctions International, New York or Art Books, London; 114 pages, about 290 color illustrations, many full page, 25 x 34 cm; hardcover; ISBN 84-931078-1-6; US$ 50.00; in spanish and english A selection of spanish posters from from similar but thicker volumes published in 1995 by the same authors, at a fraction of the price but with the same excellent quality | 2001.01.18 |
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The color of war, Spanish Civil War 1936 - 1939
Jordi Carulla, Arnau Carulla; Postermil S.L., Barcelona (E) (Jan 2000); available from Poster Auctions International, New York or Art Books, London; 114 pages, about 290 color illustrations, many full page, 25 x 34 cm; hardcover; ISBN 84-931078-0-8; US$ 50.00; in spanish and english A selection of spanish posters from from similar but thicker volumes published in 1995 by the same authors, at a fraction of the price but with the same excellent quality | 2001.01.18 |
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3rd Ogaki International Poster Exhibition
catalogue of the exhibition at the Ogaki Poster Museum, Ogaki (J) (Oct 2000), edited by Noboru Matsuura; 96 pages, about 180 color illustrations, 24 x 22 cm; softcover; in japanese The selection of top level graphic designers makes this exhibition a world event, and the catalogue a viewer's delight | 2001.01.16 |
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Joao Machado - e a Criacao Visual (Joao Machado - and Visual Creation)
B. Pinto de Almeida; Campo das Letras Editores SA (P) (Nov 2000); 190 pages, about 200 color illustrations, most page size, 24 x 29 cm; hardcover; ISBN 972-610-343-6; in portuguese and english An overview of the poster art of Joao Machado, from 1977 to 2000, masterpieces of color, elegance, simplicity, presented in a luxurious edition | 2001.01.11 |
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Andrzej Klimowski - Lo sguardo deviato (The deflected gaze)
G. Fanelli; Octavo, Florence (I) (2000); 56 pages; softcover; ISBN 88-8030-123-3; in italian and english, GBP 29.50 ( about US$ 45 ) Read a review of this book about the english / polish poster designer and illustrator Klimowski written by well known art historian Fanelli | 2001.01.05 |