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Genre/Form: | Criticism, interpretation, etc |
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Named Person: | Otl Aicher; Otl Aicher |
Material Type: | Biography |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Markus Rathgeb; Otl Aicher |
ISBN: | 9780714843964 0714843962 |
OCLC Number: | 62533051 |
Description: | 240 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 30 cm |
Contents: | The time between the wars -- Ulmer Volkshochschule and the turn toward design -- A school for design: the Hochschule für Gestaltung, Ulm -- The 1972 Olympics -- The extension of visual communication -- The 1970s and a movement toward autonomy -- A design utopia realized -- The typeface of an age. |
Responsibility: | Markus Rathgeb ; [contributors, Albrecht Hotz [and others]]. |
Abstract:
First monograph on German graphic designer and educator Otl Aicher.
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'Few graphic designers command as much respect as Otl Aicher' Wallpaper* 'Aicher is finally getting the attention he deserves ... a beautifully illustrated monograph [...] which reveal[s] the unique legacy of this often overlooked titan of international design.' The Daily Telegraph 'In the first comprehensive account of his life and work, Aicher's importance to the design world comes to full light.' Dwell 'A fascinating study...an essential title for graphic arts collections and a nice choice for larger academic collections.' Library Journal Read more...

