DECO TYPE
STYLISH ALPHABETS OF THE '20S AND '30S
Steven Heller and Louise Fili
Steven Heller and Louise Fili: DECO TYPE: STYLISH ALPHABETS OF THE '20S AND '30S. SF; Chronicle Books, 1997. First edition. A fine softcover book in french-folded printed wrappers. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print.
8.75 x 8 softcover book with 132 pages and over 100 color reproductions of vintage ephemera showcasing the machine-age, streamline moderne, art deco stylings of the mid-1920s through the start of World War 2. Heller and Fili have the connoisseurs eye necessary to assemble a lavish volume like this from a wide assortment of sources, including primarily Type Speicmen Books, as well as advertising, magazines, packaging, exhibitions, posters and much more. Highly recommended.
Contents:
- introduction
- france
- america
- holland
- germany
- italy
- russia and eastern europe
- japan
- bibliography
This volume includes full-color reproductions of work by the following artists and designers: A. M. CASSANDRE, PAUL RENNER, W.A. DWIGGINS, FORTUNATO DEPERO, HERBERT BAYER, JOOST SCHMIDT, EL LISSITZKY, VILMOS HUSZAR, BART VAN DER LECK, and many others.
Steven Heller (author) 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. Louise Fili (designer)is principal of Louise Fili Ltd., and the recipient of numerous design awards. Both authors live in New York City. I would love to see their library!
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