Graphic Design in Slovakia After 1918 Nr.2: Taking off Traditional Clothes

Editor: Lubomir Longauer Publisher: Slovart Nakladatelstvi spol sro Publication: 2016, First Edition Binding: Hardcover, section sewn Pages: 352 Size: 285 x 240 Text: English, Slovakian ISBN: 8055610673 Shrink wrapped [Preface] 'The second volume of the historical work, Graphic Design in Slovakia after 1918, deals with the penetration of modern typography and graphic design in Slovakia. Young Slovak Communist intellectuals from the circle of the cultural-political journal DAV began to spread and promote modern, so-called new typography. I therefore explain the terms avant-garde and revolution within modern art. I deal with the avant-garde influences on Slovak visual art, which spread to Slovakia from the Czech Republic, but also directly from the German Bauhaus and Communist Russia. On the fate of the DAVists and their contemporaries I demonstrate the evolution, the difficult and often tragic fates of the protagonists, not only in graphic design but also in a broader cultural context...' Condition: As New. Shelf ware consistent with age. Please note that some product listings use stock imagery, so the item received may not be the item shown. Standard Postage: Provides 'limited cover' for loss/damage only up to £30GBP. Please select the alternative ‘full cover' option at checkout for more valuable items! Excess shipping charges will be reimbursed. Any import charges/taxes, if incurred, to be covered by the buyer. 6561/32