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Milton Glaser: Graphic Design Kindle Edition

by Milton Glaser (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 99 ratings

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This essential volume by the godfather of modern graphic design explores his process and showcases his highly influential early-career work.

 

This gorgeously illustrated volume delves into the early decades of America’s pre-eminent graphic artist. Milton Glaser’s work ranges from the iconic I Love New York logo to the famous psychedelic Bob Dylan poster and numerous book and record covers; it encompasses everything from store and restaurant design to toy creations as well as magazine formats and logotypes, including New York magazine. In short, his work has helped define the look of our time.

Here Glaser undertakes a remarkably wide-ranging representation of his oeuvre. In a new introduction, he speaks of the influences on his work, the responsibilities of the artist, the hierarchies of the traditional art world, and the role of graphic design in the area of his creative growth.

First published in 1973, Milton Glaser: Graphic Design is an extraordinary achievement and an indisputable classic.
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"Elegant . . . a book in which the text and the picture positively embrace and dance together . . . to read this book and to look at the pictures is almost one and the same activity."
--New York Times

"If graphic design has a grand master, then Milton Glaser is Michelangelo." --Chip Kidd, The Believer

About the Author

Milton Glaser has had one-man shows at the Museum of Modern Art and the Georges Pompidou Center. In 2004 he was selected for the lifetime achievement award of the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. In 2010, he was awarded a National Medal of Arts by Barack Obama. His books include Graphic Design, Art is Work, and Drawing is Thinking.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ABRAMS (March 3, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Customers praise this graphic design book for its well-reproduced images and great masters of the field. Moreover, they appreciate the diversity of works, with one customer highlighting the painter's insights. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its information value, with one customer noting it serves as a good coffee table book on early work.

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9 customers mention "Graphic design"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the graphic design content of the book, praising its beautiful illustrations and well-reproduced images, with one customer noting it as a milestone in design history.

"...The book's content is graphic material, both published and rejected, complemented by Glaser's succinct explanations concerning any of the following..." Read more

"...A great book for inspiration and seeing how he so successfully linked good design and with good communication." Read more

"...Milton Glaser is one of the great masters of graphic design and this book represents his excellent work in an exceptional manner...." Read more

"Very well edited. Well reproduced images and painter's insights were wonderful." Read more

5 customers mention "Diversity of works"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the diversity of works in the book, with one customer noting the vast selection and another highlighting the painter's insights, while another describes it as a must-have for aspiring designers.

"...The text and the graphical works are very diverse, ranging from terse to lengthy, and simple to complex, respectively...." Read more

"...The book is a vast selection of his work, and shows the scope and talent of his palette. I'm glad I gave this book another look." Read more

"Very well edited. Well reproduced images and painter's insights were wonderful." Read more

"...Overall a nice compilation but it offers very little text or analysis...." Read more

4 customers mention "Information value"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book informative, with one mentioning it serves as a good coffee table book showcasing early work, while another notes it provides guiding professional principles.

"...concerning any of the following: historic/social context, guiding professional principles, technique and process, interpretation, the tension..." Read more

"...A great book for inspiration and seeing how he so successfully linked good design and with good communication." Read more

"Love it!!! It is so so informative. You can learn what worked ell in past year" Read more

"Good coffee table book on early work..." Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, with one describing Glaser's work as incredible.

"Glaser's work is so incredible and the selections in this book make that all the more clear...." Read more

"...the great masters of graphic design and this book represents his excellent work in an exceptional manner. An excellent and rare book." Read more

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Good coffee table book on early work
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Good coffee table book on early work
This is a coffee table book showing illustrations by Glaser though the early 70s. Overall a nice compilation but it offers very little text or analysis. It’s more like a bunch of eye candy with a shirt caption by Glaser on each work. It’s also annoying how none of the prints have the date created next to them. If you are looking for a more thorough monograph or broader variety of his work, this is not it.
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  • fCh
    5.0 out of 5 stars A close, if brief, look at art-making
    Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2006
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    Since you've made it this far, allow me to briefly write about the book--the other commenter puts Glaser's personality so well in context. The book's content is graphic material, both published and rejected, complemented by Glaser's succinct explanations concerning any of the following: historic/social context, guiding professional principles, technique and process, interpretation, the tension between client and creator, etc. The text and the graphical works are very diverse, ranging from terse to lengthy, and simple to complex, respectively. All in all, the feeling of being in Glaser's presence (in class or studio) is likely to grow in you as you progress through the book.

    If what you've read so far compels you to get the book, do so by all means, it's a 5-star! Otherwise, if, let's say, you are looking for for something akin to a cafe-table book, this one gets only 3 to 4 stars.
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  • James O.S.CT
    5.0 out of 5 stars Graphic Design pioneer
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2014
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    After seeing that Milton Glaser had done the promotional design work for MAD MEN (season seven), I took this book off the shelf to revisit.
    The work that Milton Glaser did during the 1960's proves him to be a true pioneer in the world of Graphic Design. The book is a vast selection of his work, and shows the scope and talent of his palette. I'm glad I gave this book another look.
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  • Girl Nerd
    5.0 out of 5 stars More than a coffee table book
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2013
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    Glaser's work is so incredible and the selections in this book make that all the more clear. I particularly enjoy the text along side the art plates as well as the brief introductory chapter. A great book for inspiration and seeing how he so successfully linked good design and with good communication.
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  • José Ribamar
    5.0 out of 5 stars A rare book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2011
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    The work is admittedly important to the graphic design, a milestone in the history of design. Milton Glaser is one of the great masters of graphic design and this book represents his excellent work in an exceptional manner. An excellent and rare book.
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  • joe
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well reproduced images and painter's insights were wonderful.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2018
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    Very well edited. Well reproduced images and painter's insights were wonderful.
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  • Jeffrey
    5.0 out of 5 stars That of good quality book and strong binding
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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    Love it!!! It is so so informative. You can learn what worked ell in past year
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  • Deyi83
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2017
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    This book is a must have in your design books.
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  • michael Thoftne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Better shape than the discrition.
    Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2021
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    Book came in a timely manner, and in better than expected condition.
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  • Scarabello Gastone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Grande artista
    Reviewed in Italy on January 11, 2021
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    Amazon impeccabile, libro fantastico di uno dei grafici che. ha fatto scuola.
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  • 西井 忠誉
    3.0 out of 5 stars ファンなら納得、資料としてはボチボチ…。
    Reviewed in Japan on March 16, 2014
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    かなり期待していましたがそこまでの見応えはありません。
    でもファンなら購入して損はないでしょう。
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