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A History of British Magazine Design
Anthony Quinn
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Description for A History of British Magazine Design
Hardcover. This book is an investigation into the design and history of British magazines over the past 170 years. It identifies turning points and new directions in one of the most sensitive barometers of mass-market design taste. Num Pages: 240 pages, 200 Colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AKL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 220 x 0. .
This book is an investigation into the design and history of British magazines over the past 170 years. It identifies turning points and new directions in one of the most sensitive barometers of mass-market design taste, from the advent of two periodicals - Punch and the Illustrated London News - that changed publishing fundamentally, through to the beginnings of digital distribution. A magazine flourishes or folds according to its audience's response to its look and feel - sometimes more so than its written content - and this study of a developing history encompasses discussion of graphic design, typography, photography and ... Read more
This book is an investigation into the design and history of British magazines over the past 170 years. It identifies turning points and new directions in one of the most sensitive barometers of mass-market design taste, from the advent of two periodicals - Punch and the Illustrated London News - that changed publishing fundamentally, through to the beginnings of digital distribution. A magazine flourishes or folds according to its audience's response to its look and feel - sometimes more so than its written content - and this study of a developing history encompasses discussion of graphic design, typography, photography and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
V & A Publishing
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781851777860
SKU
V9781851777860
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Ref
99-5
About Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn is a journalist at the Financial Times and the founder of magforum.com. He was previously Head of the Watford School of Publishing at West Herts College and group editor at BBC Magazines / Redwood Publishing.
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