Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965

Swiss Graphic Design: The Origins and Growth of an International Style, 1920-1965
ISBN-10
1856694879
ISBN-13
9781856694872
Category
Graphic arts
Pages
271
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Author
Richard Hollis

Description

By the 1950s, Switzerland had developed a distinct graphic language and a unique style of graphic design. This book gives an account of this period in graphic design history, setting the stylistic developments into the social & cultural context of the times.

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