The Design of Dissent: Socially and Politically Driven Graphics
Softcover
2006 · Gloucester, MA
by Glaser, Milton and Mirko Ilic
Gloucester, MA: Rockport Publishers, 2006. Softcover. VG-. Fire-engine red wraps with b/w lettering and 2 blackout stripes over part of title. 1/3 dj wrap around middle of book. 240 pp. with mostly color illus. on most every page. "The Design of Dissent examines graphic work that focuses on social and political concerns from around the globe. The time for this work is certainly ripe, as the US, and the world, flare in opposition to many important issues." (from the back cover) "The book's images will test the visual literacy and political awareness of many readers and will challenge preconceptions and assumptions" (LA Times) With sections on Communism, Palestine/Israel, Iraq war, food, animals, gun control, government, and more. Includes a foreword by Tony Kushner and an interview of Milton Glaser by Steven Heller. Hugely relevant, no matter what the year. Clever and provocative. (Inventory #: 147419)