Thinking through Graphic Design History
challenging the canon
$50.05
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2025
Summary
Rethinking Design: A Critical Journey Through Graphic History
Graphic design exists in a fascinating paradox: it strives for originality and groundbreaking innovation while simultaneously being rooted in historical ideals. Too often, design education presents the past as fleeting visual snapshots, tempting students to mimic forms without understanding their rich historical contexts. Traditional graphic design history, despite its claims of objectivity, has often focused on individua…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781350327207 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1350327204 |
| Author: | Aggie Toppins |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Visual Arts |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2025 |
| Weight: | 932g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 188mm x 20mm |
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About The Author
Aggie Toppins
Aggie Toppins is an Associate Professor and Chair of Design at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington University in St. Louis, USA. She writes and practices design at the intersection of critical histories, social justice, and studio-based making.
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