Icons of Graphic Design presents a unique history of design, documenting the 20th century's most influential design and designers. This outstanding collection illustrates how the best ideas perpetuate themselves over time, one great concept inspiring the next.
One hundred seminal images - one from each year of the century - are shown alongside the works that influenced their creation and the designs that were inspired and evolved from them. Examples include work from both famous and anonymous graphic artists throughout the century - from Toulouse Lautrec to Milton Glaser and Neville Brody, visually juxtaposing each example to illustrate a theme or artistic device, and revealing commentaries on the graphic styles, devices and influences that made their mark on the century.
Icons of Graphic Design is an invaluable source of inspiration for anyone interested in graphic design or involved in its creation.
Steven Heller has written or edited over 50 books on design, illustration and popular culture. Mirko Ilic is a former art director for Time magazine and The New York Times