Content includes:
The Peasant House and Its Furnishings: Decorative Principles in Russian Folk Art by Alison Hilton
Gold- and Silverwork in Moscow at the Turn of the Century by Galina Smorodinova
Graphic Design and Russian Art Journals of the Early Twentieth Century by Mikhail Kiselev
The Art of Music Cover Design by Viktor Kholodkov
Children’s Books by Russian Émigré Artists: 1921-1940 by A. L. de Saint-Rat
Puppets: Moving Sculpture by Roberta Reeder
Soviet Propaganda Porcelain by Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky
Experimental Furniture Design in the 1920s by Alexander Lavrentiev
Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
In 1964, Sugiura was commissioned by the magazine Design to design each of their twelve monthly cover designs. Creating a series of systems which set the foundations for the design.
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Design Archive Feature, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
The dedication of Gebrauchsgraphiks editors and publishers significantly influenced the spread and impact of graphic design, documenting countless designers who might otherwise have been forgotten over the last century since its first issue hit newsstands. Design magazines play a crucial role in supporting the design profession and remain vital resources for designers and historians alike.
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Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content, Movements
The Arts and Crafts movement, in particular its graphic design output is less documented than Art Nouveau and was primarily associated with Britain. Where Art Nouveau spread through international exhibitions and a shared decorative vocabulary that translated easily across posters, magazines and architecture, Arts and Crafts was rooted in British guilds, workshops and societies rather […]
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