Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History: A Guide to Type, Image, Symbol, and Visual Storytelling in the Modern World
by Richard Poulin
Rockport Publishers | November 2012 | ISBN-10: 1592537790 | True PDF | 272 pages | 36.7 mb 
http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Design-Architecture-Century-History/dp/1592537790

This innovative volume is the first to provide the design student, practitioner, and educator with an invaluable comprehensive reference of visual and narrative material that illustrates and evaluates the unique and important history surrounding graphic design and architecture. Graphic Design and Architecture, A 20th Century History closely examines the relationship between typography, image, symbolism, and the built environment by exploring principal themes, major technological developments, important manufacturers, and pioneering designers over the last 100 years. It is a complete resource that belongs on every designerΓÇÖs bookshelf.

About the Author
Richard Poulin is cofounder, design director, and a principal of Poulin + Morris Inc. (http://www.poulinmorris.com), an internationally recognized, multidisciplinary design consultancy located in New York City. His work has been recognized by major design organizations, competitions, and publications including the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), Communication Arts, Graphis, Library of Congress, Type Director Club, and the New York Art Directors Club. Richard is a Fellow of the Society for Environmental Graphic Design, the organization's highest honor, and is a past President and board member of the New York Chapter of AIGA. He has been a faculty member of the School of Visual Arts in New York City since 1992 and was previously an adjunct professor at The Cooper Union.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
FOREWORD BY JAMES STEWART POLSHEK, FAIA
FOREWORD BY DEBORAH SUSSMAN, HAIA, FSEGD
I - PRE-20TH-CENTURY INFLUENCES
II - THE MODERN AGE 1900ΓÇô1950
CHAPTER 1 - THE IMPACT OF INVENTION 1879ΓÇô1933
CHAPTER 2 - ART AND TECHNOLOGY: A NEW UNITY 1901ΓÇô1928
CHAPTER 3 - STYLE AND THE MASS MARKET 1924ΓÇô1947
CHAPTER 4 - BETWEEN WARS THE 1932ΓÇô1945
III - THE POSTWAR WORLD 1950ΓÇô2000
CHAPTER 5 - POPULUXE: THE AMERICAN INFLUENCE 1946ΓÇô1961
CHAPTER 6 - MODERNISM AND THE INTERNATIONAL STYLE 1950ΓÇô1979
CHAPTER 7 - POSTMODERNISM AND BEYOND 1966ΓÇô1995
IV - THE BEGINNING OF THE 21ST CENTURY
GLOSSARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
IMAGE RESOURCES
CONTRIBUTORS
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS / ABOUT THE AUTHOR