Art Chantry Speaks: A Heretic's History of 20th Century Graphic Design
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1627310096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tom Dyer said Art Chantry Rocks!. First, you must know Art can be a curmudgeon. From Tacoma. And highly opinionated. It happens, however, he has a very qualified opinion. Art has designed a couple million album covers and posters. He was Art Director for the long-deceased Seattle music rag The Rocket. He basically gave Sub Pop their look when they started out. Early in his book, Art claims he is no scholar, but he is . I suppose I'm biased after listening to a great deal of these stories in person over the many J. Sheehan I suppose I'm biased after listening to a great deal of these stories in person over the many years I've known the man. It is so wonderful to see what we've talked at length about FINALLY make it into this book. It cannot be understated. That said: It is a must read. Especially to any aspiring designers or people who just love culture. GET IT you won't regret it.. Five Stars Amanda S2100 bless your heart -- why would you want this book in a kindle form?
Art Chantry: Art is a graphic designer most often associated with the logos, posters and album art he created for countless punk, grunge and rock bands and their labels His work has been exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, the Smithsonian and the Louvre.Monica René Rochester: Born and raised in South Carolina before becoming a West Coast Convert in the 90's, Monica has worked and played in the music and book industries for the past 20+ years, while keeping a hand (and scissors!) in the fine arts field as a collagist.
Chantry's homage to expired technology, and his inspired use of Xerox machines and X-Acto blade cuts of printed material, created a much-copied style during the grunge period and beyond.Chantry's designs were published in Some People Can't Surf: The Graphic Design of Art Chantry (Chronicle Books), exhibited at the Seattle Art Museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Museum of Modern Art, the Smithsonian, and the Louvre.More recently, Chantry has drawn upon his extraordinary collection of twentieth-century graphic art to create compelling histories of the forgotten and unknown on essays he has posted on his Facebook page. "Or is he a graphic design hero?"For decades this avatar of low-tech design has fought against the cheap and easy use of digital software. These essays might lionize the unrecognized illustrators of screws, wrenches, and pipes in equipment catalogs. Other posts might reveal how some famous artists were improperly recognized.Art Chantry Speaks is the kind of opinionated art history you've always wanted to read but were never assigned.. There used to be a time when designers were trained in the history of composition. Now you just buy a fuckin' piece of software and now you've become a designer."Art Chan
About the AuthorArt Chantry: Art is a graphic designer most often associated with the logos, posters and album art he created for countless punk, grunge and rock bands and their labels His work has been exhibited at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Museum of Modern Art, Seattle Art Museum, the Smithsonian and the Louvre.Monica René Rochester: Born and raised in South Carolina before becoming a West Coast Convert in the 90's, Monica has worked and played in the music and book industries for the past 20+ years, while keeping a hand (and scissors!) in the fine arts field as a collagist.