Magazine Covers - Softcover

Crowley, David

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Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845332393 ISBN 13: 9781845332396

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2005

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A must for designers, art students, and every serious magazine collector, this pictorial history surveys 300 of the most important cover illustrations from American and European magazines of the 20th and 21st centuries. Selections include classics from Harper's Bazaar during the 1940s, France€™s Elle in the 1960s, and from magazines covering sports, science and nature, fashion and entertainment, and hard news. While many are well-known, others have only rarely been seen, but each represents a noteworthy individual achievement in design. Enlightening commentary provides details of how and why each was created, offering a revealing reflection on the progression of pop culture.

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About the Author:

David Crowley is a tutor in the History of Design at the Royal College of Art, London. He has published several books, including An Introduction to Victorian Style (Quintet, 1990), Graphic Design. Reproduction and Representation since 1800 (co-author, Manchester University Press, 1992), and Socialism and Style. Material Culture in Post-War Eastern Europe (co-editor, Berg, 2000). He is the review editor of Journal of Design History and editor for the Objekt series of books for Reaktion Books. His articles on design have appeared in The Eoconomist, Design, Journal of Design History, World of Architecture, Creative Review, and Blueprint. he lives in Brighton.

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Magazine Covers shows how powerfully such ephemeral things can influence our perceptions." The Sunday Times "An interesting and colourful exploration of the magazine cover as a selling tool." OK! Magazine "If a picture says more than a thousand words, here's the proof." The Guardian

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