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Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital

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Good, but most of the illustration are B/W reproductions of color artworks.

This book is an excellent primer on the most important graphic fashions and styles of the 20th Century. Half the book's illustrations are black and white, but that does not take away from its overall value to students and professionals.

I got this book as the required text for a design history and context class I'm taking. After reading it, I'm glad it was required because I know I will refer to it again and again.

Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital has been the textbook for my online History of Graphic Design classes at Parsons School of Design and The New School Media Studies Program for ten years.

Steven Heller, brilliant art director, journalist, critic, author and editor, provides a thoughtful overview of every important period as well as detailed information about legendary graphic designers.

He and Seymour Chawst have chosen perfect illustrations to demonstrate style characteristics for each era.

Heller's introduction alone is worth the price of the book.

I ordered this book for a graphic design class. It opened my eyes to the history of graphic design.

Looking at the last updated edition to Graphic Style and that was in 2000 and the one before that was 1988 . . . it is about time for a new installment to this never-ending story.

The book was an enjoyable read accompanied by many images. I would recommend this for anyone who is in a graphic design history class.

Book was in great shape. No wear and tear on binding or pages. Was very satisfied with my purchase, it saved me a lot of money!

I'm using this book as a college text.. I believe that I have a rather high reading level, but at times this book can be difficult to keep along with. Nonetheless, there is certainly a wealth of information here! Pages and pages of relevant artwork and explanations, along with the key people within each movement covered.