THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ALEXEY BRODOVITCH
R. Roger Remington [Curator]
R. Roger Remington [Curator]: THE ENDURING LEGACY OF ALEXEY BRODOVITCH [BRODOVITCH . . . THE HUMAN EQUATION / ASTONISH ME: THE IMPACT OF ALEXEY BRODOVITCH]. New York City: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, 1994. First edition. A near fine staple bound soft cover book with thick printed wrappers and minor shelf wear. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print. 7 x 11 scarce staple bound soft cover book with 32 pages and 14 b/w photographs. Published in conjunction with two concurrent exhibits at The Cooper Union: BRODOVITCH . . . THE HUMAN EQUATION [The Herb Lubalin Study Center of Design and Typography, The Cooper Union] and THE HUMAN EQUATION / ASTONISH ME: THE IMPACT OF ALEXEY BRODOVITCH [Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. Gallery, The Cooper Union].
Contents
- Curator's Statement by R. Roger Remington
- Launching Brodovitch by Virginia Smith
- Paris, The Formative Years: 1920-1930 by Nathalie Cattaruzza [translated from the French]
- Acknowledgments
Alexey Brodovitch (1898-1971) is a legend in graphic design: during his 25-year tenure as art director of Harper's Bazaar, he exerted tremendous influence on the direction of design and photography. A passionate teacher of graphic design, advocate of photography and collaborator with many prominent photographers, Brodovitch is often credited with having a major influence on the acceptance of European modernism in America. His use of assymetrical layouts, white space, & dynamic imagery changed the nature of magazine design. He was responsible for exposing everyday Americans to avant-garde artists by commissioning work from cutting-edge artists such as Cassandre, Dali, Cartier-Bresson, Man Ray, etc.
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