The Poster
A Visual History
$88.00
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
25 March 2020
Summary
Even in the digital age, the printed poster retains an important, much-loved role in connecting with audiences in a way that both entertains and informs. The V&A was one of the first museums to start collecting posters and to recognize the importance of doing so. Far from ephemeral, posters are both a representation of the time in which they were produced and distributed and, in many instances, have shaped the societies in which they were seen. The story of the poster is both one of chang…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780500480380 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0500480389 |
| Author: | Margaret Timmers, Gill Saunders, Catherine Flood, Zorian Clayton |
| Publisher: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Imprint: | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 2.02kg |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 306mm x 251mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Colorful and comprehensive, an entertaining visual history with something for everyone.”
‘An exhaustive history’ - Elephant‘In a field so vast it’s no mean feat to whittle 170 years of artistic endeavour down to 300 examples … very well-chosen’ - World of Interiors
About The Author
Margaret Timmers
Gill Saunders is Senior Curator of Prints in the Word & Image Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum and an honorary member of the Printmakers Council.
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