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New titles 2004

The 5th Ogaki International Invitational Poster Exhibition
Catalogue of an exhibition organized by the Ogaki Poster Museum, Ogaki (JP) and curated by Noboru Matsuura (October 2004); about 100 pages, 17 x 19 cm, 92 color reproductions; softcover; in japanese and english
The Ogaki Poster Museum has again invited the most interesting poster designers of the last years, and presents the latest addition to their enviable collection in the small, well designed catalogue.
2004.12.23
Posters of the Canadian Pacific
by Marc H. Choko and David L. Jones, published by Firefly Books, Richmond Hill, Ontario (CA) (September 2004); 224 pages, 23 x 31 cm, about 300 color reproductions; hardcover; ISBN 1-55297-917-2; in english; CND 49.95 (about US$ 40)
The Canadian Pacific Railway Company is a national institution in Canada, which published, over the years from 1883 to the 1970's more than 2500 posters. The authors have succeded to present this material not only as a beautiful travel poster book, but also an interesting illustration of canadian history.
$$$ Buy it now from amazon.com
2004.10.04
From years ago up to the present time, A selection of Posters by Ghobad Shiva 1964 - 2004
Published by Nazar Cultural, Research, Printing and Publishing Institute, Tehran (IR) (2004), available from Ghobad Shiva shiva@shivadesign.com; about 210 pages, 24 x 33 cm, about 200 full page color reproductions; hardcover; ISBN 964-6994-27-X; in iranian and english
A big beautiful book, with introductions by Javad Mojabi and Houshang Rad, and comments from Seymour Chwast, Alan Peckolik, Alan Fletcher, Helmut Langer, Mervin Kurlansky, Aidin Aghdashlou, Leonardo Sonnoli, Robert Massin, Jan Railich and Alain Le Quernec.
2004.10.04
50 Posters by Peter Pocs, Hungary
Edited, published, and available from Peter Pocs, POSTER'V Design Studio, Budapest (HU) (Aug 2004); 72 pages, 16,5 x 11,5 cm, 51 color reproductions; softcover; ISBN 963-216-553-5; in english and russian
Catalogue of an exhibition at Galleria Maysternia in Kyiv (UA), with texts by Irena Veshtak-Ostromenskaja
2004.08.31
Pinczehelyi Graphic design 1970 - 2000
published by Sandor Pinczehelyi, Pecs (HU) (2002); 84 pages, 16 x 16 cm, about 100 b/w and colour reproductions; hardcover; in hungarian and english
Mostly posters and logos for cultural events, with a short biography
2004.08.24
The collection of posters by Ali Vazirian
published by Soroush Press, Tehran (IR) (2003); 110 pages, 14 x 21 cm, about 50 full page colour reproductions; softcover; ISBN 964-376-046-4; in iranian and english
Mostly iranian film and theater posters from 1997 - 2002.
2004.07.18
Istvan Orosz, Hungary
Catalogue of an exhibition in Torun (PL) with posters from the collection of the National Museum in Poznan, curated by Zdzislaw Schubert, published by Galeria Sztuki Wozownia, Torun (PL) (2004); 40 pages, 24 x 32 cm, 28 colour illustrations and 90 b/w thumbnails; softcover; ISBN 83-89657-02-3; in polish and english
The 3. exhibition in the series "Persona" accompanies the 19th International Poster Biennale in Warsaw. The large catalogue format and excellent printing is well adapted to reproduce the fine structure of Orosz' poster style. The catalogue describes all 90 posters in a detail typical for the curatorial work from Poznan, and unmatched by any other poster collection.
2004.07.18
International Poster Design 2004
Edited by Xiao Yong, published by Shandong Fine Arts Press, Jinan (CN) (2004); 144 pages, 21 x 29 cm, about 300 colour illustrations; softcover; ISBN 7-5330-1838-9; in chinese and english; CNY 88, available from Xiao Yong for US$ 11 + US$ 10 postage.
A review of recent poster design from 54 leading international and chinese designers.
2004.07.09
Kari Piippo - pages from my visual diary
Published by Kari Piippo, Mikkeli (FI) (2003); 144 pages, 21 x 29 cm, many drawings, photographs, posters; softcover; ISBN 952-99131-0-9
with a two page autobiography.
2004.07.09
Heniu Tomaszewski od nas
A project by Marjatta Itkonen, Piotr Mlodozeniec and Mieczyslaw Wasilewski for the 90th birthday of Henryk Tomaszewski, Warsaw (PL), June 10, 2004; 94 pages, 21 x 23 cm, many colour illustrations; softcover; in polish, french and english
with congratulations from Jan Bokiewicz, Maciej Buszewicz, Vladimir Chaika, Zbigniew Czarnecki, El Fantasma de Heredia, Jakub Erol, Wojtek Freudenreich, Marjatta Itkonen, Radovan Jenko, Andrzej Klimowski, Alain Le Quernec, Tadeusz Lewandowski, Andrej Logvin, Ewa-Kasia Lubicz-Zaleska, Andrzej Lubniewski, Krzystof Mackiewicz, Lech Majewski, Ivan Marko, Ewa Maruszewska, Karel Misek, Piotr Mlodozeniecz, Jaime Carlos Nieto, Marian Nowinski, Iza i Piotr Obarek, Anna Ostrowska, Gerard Paris-Clavel, Filip Pagowski, Zygmunt Piotrowski, Andrzej Piwonski, Jacek Przybyszewski, Michel Quarez, Wiestaw Rosocha, Thierry Sarfis, Ada Stroeve, Andrzej Stroka, Roslaw Szaybo, Piotr Tomaszewski, Maciej Urbaniec, James Victore, Marek Wajda and Mieczyslaw Wasilewski.
2004.07.09
Wladyslaw Pluta Graphic Design
Published by Bunkier Sztuki Cracow (PL) (2003) as catalogue of an exhibition in 2003, curated by Bozena Gajewska; 136 pages, 24 x 30 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 83-86905-53-0; in polish and english
The graphic design works of one of Poland's leading typographers, with texts by Bozena Gajewska, Piotr Bozyk, Maria Hussakowska, Krzysztof Lenk, and a seven page biography.
2004.07.09
Henning Wagenbreth
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2857-0; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
U.G. Sato
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2856-2; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Yossi Lemel
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2855-4; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Alex Jordan
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2854-6; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Alain Le Quernec
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2853-8; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Bruno Monguzzi
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2852-X; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Alan Fletcher
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2851-1; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Andrey Logvin
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2850-3; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Ronald Curchod
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2849-X; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Michal Batory
Edited and designed by Jianping He in the series Design + Life, published by Lingnan Art Publishing House, Guangzhou (CN) (2004); 166 pages, 17 x 24 cm, many colour illustrations, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 7-5362-2848-1; in chinese and english; CNY 68 (about US$ 8)
2004.07.09
Plakate B. Suelzen - Katalog 8
Verkaufskatalog 8, published by Burkhard Suelzen, Berlin (DE) (2004); 64 pages, 15 x 21 cm, 131 b/w illustrations; softcover; in german
Plakat- und Reklameliteratur 1880 - 1993 & 119 schoene und seltene Plakate verschiedener Themen 1888 - 1964
2004.07.09
Einhundert Plakate - Einhundert Ausstellungen
Published by Kunstverein Wiligrad e.V., Luebsdorf (DE) (2004), as catalogue of an exhibition at Schloss Wiligrad in 2004; 224 pages, 17 x 21 cm, 100 full page colour illustrations; softcover; in german
A review of one hundred posters made for the art exhibitions held in a small town in northern Germany between 1991 and 2004. The poster designers include, among others, Horst Antes, Feliks Buettner, Josef Mueller-Brockmann, Andreas Wallat.
2004.07.09
Poster art from the Cracow Academy of Fine Arts 1899 - 2003
published by Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow (PL) (2004); Catalogue of an exhibition in Cracow in 2004, curated by Wladyslaw Pluta and Krystyna Szczurowa; 280 pages, 24 x 30 cm, about 220 full page colour illustrations; softcover; ISBN 83-87651-98-2; in polish and english
In chronological order, with about one or two posters per year, all famous poster designers who had a connection with Poland's oldest art school either as staff oder student, are represented. With 20 pages of introductory text and short biographies of about 130 poster designers.
2004.07.09
Firenze in forma di manifesti - quarant'anni di grafica di Pier Luigi Aglietti
published by Comune di Firenze / Edizioni Polistampa, Florence (IT) (Dec 2003); 188 pages, 17 x 24 cm, 374 colour illustrations; softcover; ISBN 88-8304-667-6; in italian; Euro 14 (about 17 US$)
Pier Luigi Aglietti, a teacher at the "Leonardo da Vinci" art school, made many of the posters of the City of Florence (IT) between the 1960's and 1990's. 60 pages of text by various authors supplement this catalogue of an exhibition in Florence in 2003.
2004.07.09
Jazz in Willisau - Wie Niklaus Troxler den Free Jazz nach Willisau brachte
by Meinrad Buholzer, published by Comenius Verlag, Lucerne (CH) (July 2004); 176 pages, 15 x 23 cm, about 20 poster illustrations in colour and many photographs; softcover; ISBN 3-906286-19-3; in german; CHF 36 (about 29 US$)
This new book about Niklaus Troxler is not only about his posters, but mostly about his Jazz festival in Willisau, Switzerland. It is an excellent book, well written in clear language, full of details, describing the highs and lows of the festival that is now entering its 30th year. It is therefore also a very personal story about Troxler, his family, his friends and his life.
2004.07.09
African posters - a catalogue of the poster collection in the Basler Afrika Bibliographien
by Giorgio Miescher and Dag Henrichsen, published by Basler Afrika Bibliographien, Basel (CH) (2004); 302 pages, 24 x 30 cm, about 900 colour illustrations; hardcover; ISBN 3-905141-82-5; in english; CHF 85 (about 69 US$)
A pioneering, beautiful and valuable book from a swiss research institution that systematically collects posters from Africa (among other things), with a special emphasis on Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mocambique and South Africa. Included are political posters, posters for health, education, religion, pleasure, sports and also commercial posters. All of them are carefully documented.
2004.07.09
Michal Batory - posters and graphic work
Published by Serge Malik i.d publishing, sergemalik@wanadoo.fr, Paris (FR) (Sep 2004); 224 pages, 20 x 28 cm, about 600 color illustrations; EUR 49 (about 59 US$)
with texts by Alain Weill and Guillaume Frauly, the book shows about 100 of the artists posters, and numorous sketches, and additional material like programs, invitation cards, newspaper articles. It accompanies an exhibition at the Galerie Anatome in September 2004.
2004.06.17
Roman Cieslewicz graphiste
With an introduction by Francois Barre, published by Pyramid ntcv, Paris (FR) (2004), as number 021 in the series "designer & design"; 120 pages, 16 x 16 cm, about 150 color and b/w illustrations; softcover; ISBN 2-910565-64-5; in french and english; EUR 15 (about US$ 18 )
A selection of Cieslewicz's posters, book and magazine covers, collages.
2004.05.22
Una città sui muri: i manifesti di Fiesole 1903 - 2003
by Maura Borgoli, published and available from Edizioni Polistampa, Florence (IT) (2004); 176 pages, 17 x 24 cm, with b/w and color reproductions; softcover; ISBN 88-8304-731-1; Euro 19 (about US$ 23 ); in italian
Catalogue of a symposium and an exhibition at the Palazzina Mangani in Fiesole (IT) in November 2003, on the posters that are stored in the communal archives of this beautiful medieval city close to Florence.
2004.05.06
Leve Plakate! Celebrating the Poster!
with texts by P. Gyllan, T. Kruse, I. Gjorup, L.H. Christensen and L. Qvortrup, published and available from the Dansk Plakatmuseum, Arhus (DK) (2004); 196 pages, 23 x 32 cm, about 200 color reproductions, many full page; hardcover; ISBN 87-90552-15-6; 360 DKK (about US$ 58 ); in danish and english
The amazing story of danish poster collector Peder Stougard who donated his private collection of 90 ' 000 posters to the newly founded Danish Poster Museum in 1993, and is now director of one of the most active poster institutions having more than doubled its size in its first ten years. The book shows a selection of it's treasures from Aartoma to Zolezzi, and the texts give an overview of collectors and collecting, and past and future poster history.
2004.04.24
Per Arnoldi 250 Plakater etc.
with an introduction by Mikael Wivel, published by Ashehoug Dansk Forlag / Per Arnoldi, Copenhagen (DK), (2003), available from Dansk Plakatmuseum; 336 pages, 24 x 29 cm, about 180 color poster reproductions, many full page; hardcover; ISBN 87-617-2126-3; 399 DKK (about US$ 63 ); in danish
The colorful and simple posters of the danish master Per Arnoldi from 1970 until today, each one commented and explained
2004.04.24
Pocs - Posters 2003 - 1977
Edited, published, and available from Peter Pocs, POSTER'V Design Studio, Budapest (HU) (Dec 2003) ; 120 pages, 24 x 24 cm, 150 color reproductions; softcover; ISBN 963-212-056-6; in english, hungarian and spanish
With texts by Peter Fitz, Xavier Bermudez, Lajos Parti Nagy, Ruth Walton, Lajos Szakolczay, Lorand Hegyi and Peter Pocs, a short biography and a long bibliography, this is the most extensive and detailed monograph about Pocs, and in addition a well designed book.
2004.04.01
Chinese Character International Poster Exhibition 2003
Catalogue of an exhibition curated by Apex Lin Pang-soong and organized by the Taiwan Poster Design Association and Tung Fang Institute of Technology, Taipeh (TW), November 2003; 214 pages, 23 x 30 cm, about 200 full page color reproductions; hardcover; in chinese and english
The highlights from an international competition are interesting even for those illiterate in chinese. With portraits and details on all the participating designers.
2004.03.30
Homage to Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec - The Glory of Poster
Catalogue of an exhibition of taiwanese posters curated by Apex Lin Pang-soong and organized by the Taiwan Poster Design Association, Taipeh (TW), December 2003; 52 pages, 21 x 30 cm, 46 full page color reproductions; softcover; in chinese
This is Taiwan's refreshing answer to the current traveling exhibition "Le Nouveau Salon des Cent"
2004.03.30
Posters by Jan Bons for De Appel theater company
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Dutch Poster Museum in Hoorn (NL), 2004.03.13 - 2004.05.17, with texts by Ben Bos and Frans van Lier; 108 pages, 17 x 22 cm, about 100 color reproductions, mostly full page; softcover; ISBN 90-77402-02-0; in english (originally published in dutch)
"Two cultural monuments in one exhibition". The catalogue shows a continuous stream of colorful posters from 1972 - 2000 from the dutch poster legend Jan Bons, born 1918. See three examples from the exhibition invitation.
2004.03.30
The graphic designers from three continents - Morteza Momayez, Paula Scher, Seymour Chwast, Anthon Beeke, Ahn Sang-Soo
Catalogue of an exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Tehran (IR), curated by Farshid Mesghali, published by the Institute for Promotion of Visual Arts, Tehran (IR) (Jan 2004); 128 pages, 21 x 27 cm, about 100 full page color reproductions; softcover; in farsi and english
With a one page biography of each designer. The catalogue reflects the splendor of a poster exhibition that few museums in the world can match.
2004.02.22
The 8th Tehran International Poster Biennial 2004
Catalogue published by and available from Iran Graphic Designer's Society, Tehran (IR) (Feb 2004); 244 pages, 21 x 28 cm, about 250 color reproductions; softcover; in farsi and english
Includes 163 posters from the participants, and an extensive documentation on the jury members, and the accompanying exhibition, in superb printing quality.
2004.02.22
Marta Granados - Carteles y Signos Graficos Urbanos
by Marta Granados, with texts by Antanas Mockus, Ivan Chermayeff and Xavier Bermudez, published by and available from Marta Granados, Bogota (CO) (Nov 2003); 144 pages, 25 x 29 cm, about 100 color reproductions, mostly full page; hardcover; ISBN 958-33-5522-4; US$ 60.00; in spanish and english
This book covers the colorful posters by Marta Granados, Colombia's most famous poster designer, from 1976 to 2003. It also documents the creation of graphic signs used in the urban space of Bogota. With a biography, bibliography and a detailed thumbnail list of all posters.
2004.02.22
Reza Abedini - In the beginning ..
by Reza Abedini AGI / IGDS, published by the Reza Abedini Studio, Tehran (IR) (2004); 96 pages, 12 x 16 cm, reproductions of 75 poster, logos and book covers; softcover; in farsi and english
The works of one of the top iranian graphic designers and typographers, mostly from 1999 to the present, with a short biography.
2004.02.08
Italian film posters
by Dave Kehr, published by the Museum of Modern Art, New York (2003); 152 pages, 25 x 28 cm, about 130 full page color reproductions; hardcover; ISBN 0-87070-692-6; in english; US$ 39.95
Mostly posters from the 1940s and 1950s, from private collections and the Museo Nazionale del Cinema, Turin (IT)
2004.02.08
Hermann Kosel - The holy everyday
Catalogue of an exhibition at MAK, Vienna (AT) (Dec 2003) curated by Peter Klinger and Kathrin Pokorny-Nagel, with contributions by Peter Noever, Alexandra Smetana, Bazon Brock and Martin Strauss; 124 pages, 13 x 24 cm, about 50 b/w and color reproductions and 135 b/w thumbnails; softcover; ISBN 3-900688-55-9; in german and english; EUR 23.00 (about US$ 29)
See the web exhibition for more details.
2004.02.04
Gli anarchici non archiviano (Anarchists don't archive)
Catalogue of an exhibition by the Circolo Anarchico di Carrara at the Biblioteca del Germinal Carrara, curated by Massimiliano Giorgi, published by Commune di Carrara (IT) (Dec 2002), with texts by A. Zanetti, F. Bertolucci and M. Giorgio; 88 pages, 21 x 30 cm, 667 color reproductions; softcover; in italian
A remarkably disciplined inventory of italian anarchist posters, mostly between 1980 and 2000, with detailed descriptions of each poster, and a 6 page index to organizations and persons. Read a review and see some illustrations.
2004.01.14
10 Ausstellungen
Die Plakatsammlunge des Museums fuer Gestaltung zu Gast bei der Schweizerischen Nationalbank, published by Museum fuer Gestaltung / Schweizerische Nationalbank, Zuerich (CH) (Jan 2004); about 80 pages, 18 x 26 cm, about 300 color reproductions; softcover; in german
A summary of 10 exhibitions at the Swiss National Bank in Zuerich with posters from the Museum fuer Gestaltung
2004.01.14
Chto god griadushchii vam gotovit (Good things the year will bring you)
by Andrey Logvin, published by Logvindizain, Moscow (RU) (2004); 16 pages, 10 x 15 cm, 16 illustrations printed in silver and black on special paper; softcover; in russian and english
This delightful "Short Encyclopedia of the Omens for 2004" shows some of the visual signs that Logvin found on Moscow streets and backyards, together with his interpretaions. You will strike gold!
2004.01.14
20 secolo manifesti
by Beba Marsano, published by Electa, Milan (IT) (2003); 384 pages, 14 x 20 cm, about 350 color reproductions; softcover; ISBN 88-370-2042-2; in italian; EUR 19.00 (about US$ 24)
An international poster history from 1898 to 2000, giving equal weight to vintage and contemporary posters.
2004.01.14
A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House
by Emily King, published by Barron's Educational Services (Sep 2003); 224 pages, 21 x 29 cm, many color reproductions; hardcover; ISBN 0764155997; in english; US$ 27.97
2004.01.14
Finn Nygaard - Plakat
Catalogue of an exhibition at The National Museum in Poznan (PL) curated by Anna Grabowska, with an introduction by Peter Gyllan, published by Muzeum Narodowego w Poznaniu, Poznan (PL) (Nov 2003); 44 pages, 23 x 30 cm, 26 full page color reproductions, 51 b/w thumbnails; softcover; ISBN 83-913234-5-5; in polish, danish and english
A good combination of a thorough and detailed catalogue with a pleasant picture book with beautiful illustrations, showing some of Finn Nygaards latest poster works.
2003.12.15


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