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Graphic Design by Geoffrey Caban |
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World
Graphic Design by Geoffrey Caban
Contemporary graphics from Africa, the Far East, Latin America &
the Middle East
Merrell Publishers (London, New York)
"World
Graphic Design" by Geoffrey Caban which introduces a contemporary
graphic design works from Africa, the Far East, Latin America and
the Middle East. Majid Abbasi and Saed Meshki and two other graphic
designers from Iran are presented in this book.
The author points out in the introduction:
"The intention of this book is to explore the richness and variety
of graphic imagery that has developed outside the influence of the
'European tradition', focusing on the work of graphic designers
and artists in four geographical zones: Africa, the Far East, Latin
America and the Middle East.
The visual traditions in these regions have been shaped by many
factors, including religion, mythology and politics, as well as
by the tools and materials locally available, and these influences
have resulted in some particularly distinctive approaches to visual
communication. These are reflected in posters, magazines, comics,
record covers, packaging and various forms of promotion, and are
also apparent in a range of vernacular graphic expression that includes
graffiti, street murals, transport decoration, signs, political
symbols, and textiles and fashion imagery."
Geoffrey Caban is Professor of Design Studies at the University
of Technology, Sydney. He is the author of a number of books and
journal papers on design history and design education. His recent
research has focused on the international and local factors that
influence the development and approaches of graphic designers.
ISBN 1 85 894 219 5
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