Study Task 1: Book Analysis
Name of book : Graphic Design Worlds/Words
Author(s):
Silvia Sfligiotti
Andrew Blauvelt
Max Bruinsma
Ellen Lupton
Carlo Vinti
Steven Heller
Emily King
Alice Twemlow
Sergio Polano
Maddalena Dalla Mura Giorgio Camuffo
Edited by: Giorgio Cammuffo & Massalena Dalla Mura
Publisher: Mondadori Electa (Acc)
Binding: Paperback
No. of Pages: 336
Purpose/Concept:
Graphic
Design Worlds wants to shine a spotlight on graphic designers for the general
public, highlighting the role they play as interpreters and actors of
contemporary social, cultural and economic life today, producers of creative
universes and potential catalysts for change, both locally and on a global
level.
Context:
The book brings together words and texts
that have accompanied the great effort that has gone into organising this event. It also compares the different visions of these worlds through the
voices of historians and critics who have been observing them, studying them
and spending time with them for years.What was once generically called "graphics" and has more recently been catalogued under the umbrella of visual communications is today considered an expression of contemporary culture closely interwoven with a number of different fields and disciplines. A phenomenon that when viewed in close-up reveals alternative ways of interpreting the world, work, relationships, and hints at educational models that transcend professions and individual projects, addressing society as a whole. Yet despite this richness the world of graphic design remains largely undiscovered and unstudied, especially beyond the narrow confines of the profession itself. Graphic Design Worlds/Words investigates the works and history of the some of the international contemporary scene's most interesting graphic designers as a prism offering a multifaceted glimpse of the fields they work in, the interlocking networks behind the scenes and the vital links in today's world.
Classification:
Graphic Design
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