British Modern

Graphic Design between the Wars By Steven Heller
and Louise Fili

8-3/4 x 8 in; 132 pp ; Over 230 color images
Paperback
Published in May, 1998
ISBN 0811813118
ISBN13 9780811813112
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$18.95

British Modern -- The newest addition to the Art Deco series, British Modern is the first to focus on Great Britain's contribution. An essential resource for graphic artists, designers, and anyone interested in advertising or art history, British Modern contains over 200 reproductions of classic Art Deco work from the Ô20s, Ô30s, and early Ô40s. Here are RAF posters, cigarette packages, post office greeting cards, Vogue magazine covers, travel promotionals, ads for London nightclubs, and other examples of Deco style. Some of the best pieces turn up in the most unlikely places -- the tiny packages in which razors were sold, for example, yield an impressive display of bold and beautiful Deco artistry. Copious inspiration for designer or artist, British Modern also presents a novel portrait of English life in the first half of the 20th century.

Steven Heller is the art director of the New York Times Book Review. He is the author of over ninety books on graphic design, popular art, and satiric art. He lives in New York City.

Read an exclusive interview with Steven Heller.

Louise Fili is principal of Louise Fili Ltd., and the recipient of numerous design awards. She lives in New York City.

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