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Tag Archives: Lester Beall
graphic everything : talk to yourself
by Art Chantry: this is a classic. but, i imagine most of you graphic designers out there who entered the market since the “digital revolution” has never heard of this book. this is the POCKET PAL by Michael H. Bruno, … Continue reading
shahn and beall
by Art Chantry: BEAT-UP VINTAGE DUSTJACKET OF THE WEEK AWARD: “‘illustrators ’60″ – the annual of the american illustration (1960). design/lester beall, illustration/ben shahn (look real closely). (sorry my photoshop skills are so bad. i almost lost the shahn illustration … Continue reading
saint paul : step on the hem of his garment
by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) …the truth as i see it is that that paul rand had the good fortune to be a great arrogant hustler/salesman. he arrived late on the scene, stole from the best of the best (the pioneers … Continue reading
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rand about
by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) i have extremely mixed feelings about the life and work and importance of paul rand. in the ‘fine’ graphic design world, he has been elevated to enormously lofty status. he’s often seriously referred to as … Continue reading
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Tagged alexey brodovitch, alexy brodovitch, american graphic design, art chantry, bradbury thompson, george nelson modernism, graphic design, graphic design modernism, Lester Beall, Paul Rand, paul rand art for industry, william golden
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moods for moderns
Modernism has become retro…. by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): For my money, the philosophical dialog of ‘modernism’ is probably the most important and the single most interesting and intriguing intellectual/creative discussion of the last century, maybe even in the history of … Continue reading
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Tagged american design culture, american design history, american graphic design, Andy Warhol, el lissitzky, el lizitsky, frank stella, frankenthaler, Jasper Johns, Lester Beall, modernism, Paul Rand, Pushpin design, rauchenberg, Roy Lichtenstein, william golden
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graphic design as commodity
the instant collection.a little ziplock, but an entire history. and remember, don’t bring a knife to a gunfight…. by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): I found a little ziplock baggie at a thrift store for a couple of bucks. Inside it … Continue reading
modernism: where do we go from here?
Modernism and artistic expression in the face of the human condition Art Chantry: Art@artchantry.com For my money, the philosophical dialog of ‘modernism’ is probably the most important and the single most interesting and intriguing intellectual/creative discussion of the last century, … Continue reading