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Lecture 1 Introduction to Postmodernism

[Reading list]

Book sections

Anderson, W. T. (1996). Introduction: What's Going on Here? IN: Anderson, W. T. (Ed). The
Fontana Postmodernism Reader. London, Fontana Press.
(Read Introduction essay, pages 1-7)

Aynsley, J. (2001). A century of graphic design: graphic design pioneers of the 20th century.
London, Mitchell Beazley.
(Read sections dealing with new wave and postmodern design)

Chwast, S. and S. Heller (2001). Graphic Style: From Victorian to Digital. New York, New
York., Harry N. Abrams.
(Read Introduction essays, page 9, and section dealing with postmodern design, pages 220-233)

Lupton, E. (1996). Mixing Messages: Contemporary Graphic Design in North America. New
York, Princeton Architectural Press.
(Read Introduction, page 11 (can read further, pages 12-13, if interested), read Corporate Identity,
pages 84-85, Read interview with Drenttel & Doyle, page 166,

Meggs, P. B. and A. W. Purvis (2011). Meggs' History of Graphic Design. Hoboken, New
Jersey, John Wiley & Sons Inc.
(Read Introduction to section dealing with postmodern design, page 460 in the latest edition)

Poynor, R. (2003). No More Rules: Graphic Design and Postmodernism. London, Laurence
King Publishing.
(Read Introduction, pages 8-17 & first pages of Origins, pages 18-19.)

Adamson, G. & Pavitt, J. (eds) (2011). Postmodernism: Style and Subversion, 1970-1990.
London, V&A.
(Read pages 283-284)

Harvey, D. (1989). e Condition o ostodernity : An Enquiry Into the Origins of Cultural
. Oxford: Blackwell.
(Read chapter 2, pages 10-38)

Livingston, A. & Livingston, I. (1992). The Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of Graphic
Design and Designers. London: Thames & Hudson.
(Read Modernis & ostodernis.)

Ilyin, N. (2005). Chasing the Perfect: Thoughts on Modernist Design in our Time. New York,
Metropolis Books.
(Optional enjoyable reading)

Journal Articles / Essays

Keedy, J. (1998). Graphic Design in the Postmodern Era. Emigre (47), pp. 50-60.

McCoy, K. (1990). American Graphic Design Expression. Design Quarterly (148), pp. 3-22.

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Whiteley, N. (1985). Pop, Consumerism, and the Design Shift. Design Issues 2(2), pp. 31-45.

Williamson, J. H. (1986). The Grid: History, Use, and Meaning. Design Issues 3(2) pp. 15-30.

Loos, A. (1913). Ornament and Crime. Cahiers d'aujourd'hui 1913(5). Available (translated
version):
http://glia.ca/year01/jhave/Concordia_phd/HUMA889/pdfs/Ornament%20and%20Crime%2
0-Loos.pdf

Consider essays from Looking Closer: Critical Writings on Graphic Design (1994).
Online Sources
Stewart, J. (2012) Is Ornament Actually a Crime? Available (accessed 30 July 2014):
http://www.printmag.com/graphic-design/is-ornament-actually-a-crime/