Art is Work: Graphic Design, Interiors, Objects and Illustrations [Hardcover]

Milton Glaser (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 4, 2000

Art is Work, lavishly illustrated with more than 500 full-color reproductions, is a comprehensive overview of legendary designer Milton Glaser's rich and varied oeuvre, a dazzling array of iconic work on well-known products, ranging from newspapers and magazines to toys, textiles, restaurant interiors, supermarkets, posters, album covers, and much, much more. An illuminating text accompanying these images offers a rare glimpse into his personal artistic philosophy and working methods. Art is Work reflects Milton Glaser's abundant gifts and is a fitting manifestation itself of the talents of one of the powerful and creative forces in design today.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

From book jackets and LP covers to ad posters and soup cans, Glaser has designed them all. This new volume is his showcase. In the introduction, he suggests that we substitute the word work for the word art , in order to "restore art to a central, useful activity in daily life." By subverting commonplace words, objects, and symbols in his own work, Glaser has accomplished that goal. For example, his highly recognized I [love] NY ad campaign turned T-shirts and bumper stickers into a mass of moving canvases. A follow-up to his first collection published 25 years ago, the bountifully illustrated Art Is Work outlines Glaser's career over the past quarter century. The work is good, according to his scale of art appraisal. And the several sequences showing how a drawing develops from the raw stage into its mature, final form demonstrate that for Glaser it was hard work, too. Jeff Snowbarger
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About the Author

Milton Glaser is the recipient of many awards from such organizations as the American Institute of Architects and the Society of Arts in England. His work has been the subject of exhibitions around the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Overlook Hardcover; First Edition edition (December 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585670693
• ISBN-13: 978-1585670697
• Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 10.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,702,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent!, December 5, 2000

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Glenn Sakamoto (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art is Work: Graphic Design, Interiors, Objects and Illustrations (Hardcover)

From his famous Dylan poster to the iconic "I Love New York" logo, Glaser is probably (with the exception of Saul Bass and Paul Rand) the most recognized graphic designer of the 20th century.

Glaser is a true renaissance man- blending illustration, graphic design, signage and interior design. His work today still resonates and vibrates with the same intensity and passion as his days with the Pushpin era.

With his latest book, Milton Glaser once again proves he is the maestro of design and illustration. It is filled with case studies, personal captions and wonderful illustrations and photographs of his work.

Whether you are a student or a professional-buy this book. It will truly inspire you.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glaser a genius, all designers need this, May 20, 2001

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Lawrence Miller (Pineville, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art is Work: Graphic Design, Interiors, Objects and Illustrations (Hardcover)

I'd have rated it 5 stars save that the printer (I returned my first copy) has a few blotches and splotches here and there; not terrible, just improper). Milton Glaser was called a genius when he was inducted into the NY Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. He is! His conceptions are powerful and creative. His control of many illustration media, of typography from various eras and modes of thought, of decorative matter, his ability to endlessly combine them, are a lesson to experienced designers, illustrators, and art directors, and a stimulus to those who get by on a few cheap tricks. The work is gorgeous, the text is instructional, the overall effect energizing. Buy it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great for Students, March 23, 2002

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-D "-D" (Ewing, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art is Work: Graphic Design, Interiors, Objects and Illustrations (Hardcover)

Milton Glaser has rightly been called a genius. With the exception of some printing issues (the only reason this doesn't get 5 stars), this is a great book. Besides cataloguing much of Glaser's work, the interviews and pieces which show the progression of his work are amazing. I'd highly recommend this to ANYONE involved in teh creative process, but especially to students who may not fully realize how the creative process can play out (and scoffs at the idea of multiple sketches and comps)