BIBLIOGRAPHIC: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books

Bibliographic: 100 Classic Graphic Design Books is a unique compilation of the best design books of the last 100 years. It covers a huge range of material-historic titles from pioneering type foundries to the best of recent monographs from today s leading studios-and provides an essential insight into the evolution of graphic design in the twentieth century. Classic graphic design manuals by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy and Josef Muller-Brockmann are included, alongside pioneering instructional titles on advertising and corporate identity. Monographs designed by and covering the major individuals and studios of the era-from A.M. Cassandre and Alexey Brodovitch to Stefan Sagmeister and Peter Saville-are detailed, along with groundbreaking anthologies on trademark design, Polish film posters, the impact of the avant-garde, and more. All the books, whether classic histories of Bauhaus design or rarely seen sourcebooks of symbols and type, are illustrated with a wide selection of spreads and covers, all in color. In addition, leading international designers have provided lists of favorite titles from their own libraries.