Meggs, Philip B., <br/><br/>
Meggs' history of graphic design / 
 History of graphic design 
Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis. 
 - Sixth edition. 
 - x, 680 pages :  illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, portraits ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 623-655) and index. 
<br/><br/>Part I. The prologue to graphic design: the visual message from prehistory through the medieval era. 1. The invention of writing ; 2. Alphabets ; 3. The Asian contribution ; 4. Illuminated manuscripts -- Part II. A graphic renaissance: the origins of European typography and design for printing. 5. Printing comes to Europe ; 6. The German illustrated book ; 7. Renaissance graphic design ; 8. An epoch of typographic genius -- Part III. The bridge to the twentieth century: the industrial revolution: the impact of industrial technology upon visual communications. 9. Graphic design and the industrial revolution ; 10. The arts and crafts movement and its heritage ; 11. Art nouveau ; 12. The genesis of twentieth-century design -- Part IV. The Modernist era: graphic design in the first half of the twentieth century. 13. The influence of modern art ; 14. Pictorial modernism ; 15. A new language of form ; 16. The Bauhaus and the new typography ; 17. The modern movement in America -- Part V. The Age of Information: graphic design in the global village. 18. The international typographic style ; 19. The New York school ; 20. Corporate identity and visual systems ; 21. The conceptual image ; 22. Postmodern design ; 23. National visions within a global dialogue ; 24. The digital revolution and beyond. 
<br/><br/> The unrivaled, comprehensive reference tool for graphic designers & students that was heralded as a publishing landmark. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781118772058 1118772059 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2021425812 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBB666832  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>017850188  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Graphic design (Typography)--History.<br/>Book design--History.<br/>DESIGN / Graphic Arts.<br/>Graphic design (Typography)--History.<br/>Book design--History.<br/>Technology.<br/>Book design.<br/>Graphic design (Typography)<br/>Technology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z246  / .M43 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>686.2209 MEG  / 12783