Inspired by the model of Phaidon Design Classics, this book features 500 graphic entries - comprising all cultures and periods from the beginning of mechanical reproduction. Arranged in chronological order, each entry is accompanied by 300-400 word texts and 2 to 6 supporting images.
Conceived and edited by Phaidon Editors
"Tap into the fetish of the letterset with The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design a typographic box of delights."— Vogue "Wonderful... The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design is a history of visual astonishment."— The Observer "Truly an archive... So each entry is like an individual art work... A defiant stand, perhaps, against the digital world, and all about the beauty of paper and printing... Perfect for devotees... A super-indulgent box of surprises, from the iconic Gitanes packaging to Milton Glaser's I Love NY."— Financial Times "The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design is the commercial art cannon embodied: 500 topic sheets on everything from a 700-year-old Buddhist text to the album art of Beck's 'The Information'."— The New York Times Style Magazine "...Good graphic design can be informative, persuasive - and sometimes even moving. The Phaidon Archive of Graphic Design... surveys some of the highlights over the past 600 years."— The Wall Street Journal
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