Posters: A Concise History

World of Art

by John Barnicoat

Studies the artists and movements that have shaped and influenced the development of poster design during a one-hundred-year period

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1985

Reviews

[pher · Rating 1 out of 5]

The composition of this book it’s quiet a mess

[Igor · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read the edition from Thames & Hudson world of art. A book about posters in black and white pages? Come on. The writing style is so boring and confusing, I had to search through the Internet to get a better description of some of the art styles. The layout and the organization of the text and the images is so confusing. Disappointing.

[Agus]

Me generó mucha desesperación la arbitrariedad cronológica con la que están dispuestas las imágenes (cabe la pena destacar que son el 50% del libro), me hacía tener que avanzar y retroceder constantemente, dificultando la lectura. Más allá de eso, está bueno. Una línea de tiempo no viene mal.

[Cliff Poche · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really liked some of the poster designs!

[Huguette Larochelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

the history of posters.

[Jennpants · Rating 2 out of 5]

A concise history of BORING. You won't hear me say this often, but thank god for the pictures.

[Neva · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is such a slog. It's like reading someone's badly written thesis. Only redeeming quality is the reproductions.