6 CHAPTERS IN DESIGN:
BASS, CHERMAYEFF, GLASER, RAND, TANAKA, TOMASZEWSKI
Philip B. Meggs [Introduction]
Philip B. Meggs [Introduction]: 6 CHAPTERS IN DESIGN: BASS, CHERMAYEFF, GLASER, RAND, TANAKA, TOMASZEWSKI. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1997. First edition thus [second printing] — originally published as six separate hardcover volumes under the series title World Graphic design by Ginza Graphic Gallery, Tokyo. A fine softcover book in French-folded stiff wrappers: an unread copy. Rare thus. Interior unmarked and very clean. Out-of-print.
5 x 7 softcover book with 368 pages and 349 b/w and color illustrations. Each designer has a 56-page section devoted to a career overview with well-curated selections covering their career high points. Highly recommended.
From the front flap: “Esteemed by designers around the world, these are the visionaries who created the identities of some of the world’s largest corporations; the shower scene inPsycho; film titles for The Shining, Cape Fear, and scores of other productions; sculptures; posters; advertisements; packages; and memorable images of every sort. Their work, nearly omnipresent in everyday life today, has influenced an entire culture. Presenting the story of six who shaped an era, this dynamic compendium is a smart resource for designers and artists working in any medium.”
- Foreword by Philip B. Meggs
- Saul Bass: Introduction by Martin Scorsese: 56 pages of posters, etc.
- Ivan Chermayeff: 54 pages
- Milton Glaser: 56 pages
- Paul Rand: Introduction by Yusaku Kamekura. 64 pages and 54 full-page color reproductions of Rand's designs, spanning his career from 1939 to 1988. Includes career highlights such as posters for the ADC, IBM, UCLA, book dust jackets, movie posters, logos and magazine covers and editorial design, advertisments and more.
- Ikko Tanaka: 54 pages
- Henryk Tomaszewski: 53 pages
- List of Works
From the publisher: “ Featuring more than three hundred examples of their best work, yet still eminently portable, Six Chapters in Design is a charming model of economy. Each chapter begins with an essay by a fellow designer, or poet, or, in the case of Saul Bass, director Martin Scorsese, and closes with a biographical profile. Esteemed by designers around the world, these are the artists who created the identities of Warner, AT&T, IBM, ABC, UPS, and Westinghouse; film titles for The Shining and Cape Fear; posters; advertisements; and memorable images of every sort. Their work, nearly omnipresent in everyday life, has influenced an entire culture. This dynamic compendium is a smart resource for designers and artists working in any medium.”