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[Norman Hathaway, Dan Nadel] ✓ Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream Together, they were the first American graphic designers to work in multiple mediums and scales with equal skill and vision, and their work remains brilliant; yet their names are little known today.Dorothy and Otis chronicles their story in detail for the first time. As it brings to life these pioneering artists and their momentous partnership, it elevates them to their rightful place in popular culture and makes clear how their legendary work reflected and exemplified the American Drea
| Title | : | Dorothy and Otis: Designing the American Dream |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (871 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062262424 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
Loved it! Wonderful book! Great visuals and fascinating story Well done, sir!. "Loved every word" I purchased this book for my father who is a retired ad man and he thoroughly enjoyed the book. He commented on well done graphics, said it was a story well told, and that he "loved every word".. "Chews, Catalina and Cubs" according to Robin. One of the paragraphs in the book's introduction starts with: So how is it that Dorothy and Shep are almost unknown today? Basically because their work, although very wide ranging, wasn't the type that easily fitted into design history books. The most common reference is Shepherd's airbrush and design work for Wrigley's gum from the thirties to the sixties and the book has over thirty wonderful examples of this (several a spread wide). The Wrigley connection with the Shepherd's lasted for years with creative work to sell the gum, all kinds of design for the Wrigley owned Santa Catalina island and for the Chicago Cubs. There nineteen
“This book is well worth having for any Cubs fan, because it shows off in beautiful images a slice of the teams history, much of which has been forgotten in the modern era.” (SB Nation)“a fascinating tale” (Wall Street Journal)“with its smart text and more than 300 vivid color images it’s a sweet treat for designers, illustrators, graphic historians, and pop culture enthusiasts in general.” (Print Magazine Online)“absorbing, moving, and lushly illustrated” (Paris Review)
He has also taught and lectured widely on the history of design and typography.Dan Nadel is a writer and editor for art and visual culture publications, and an art curator. He is the author of Overspray: Riding High with the Kings of California Airbrush Art and coauthor of Electrical Banana: Masters of Psychedelic Art,
Together, they were the first American graphic designers to work in multiple mediums and scales with equal skill and vision, and their work remains brilliant; yet their names are little known today.Dorothy and Otis chronicles their story in detail for the first time. As it brings to life these pioneering artists and their momentous partnership, it elevates them to their rightful place in popular culture and makes clear how their legendary work reflected and exemplified the American Dream.. It explores the Shepards’ penchant for abstraction and modernism, and shows how the advent of billboard advertising inspired their creativity—large campaigns that matched the grandeur of their lifestyle. Throughout, it demonstrates h
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