Product Information
Austrian sociologist Otto Neurath developed the Isotype system of pictograms in the early 1930s as a way to communicate complex information in visual form. Appearing in a variety of media, including books, posters, and films, it was designed to inform ordinary citizens about their place in the world. Isotype is the first comprehensive account of this seminal movement in the history of visual communication. Featuring new research, including previously unseen visual material, this long-overdue account traces the development of the Isotype system from its birth in prewar Vienna, through a wartime shift of production to the Netherlands, and finally to 1940s England, where the Isotype Institute continued to produce work until 1971. Isotype documents the visual system's worldwide influence, including its educational uses by the United States, Soviet Russia, and Africa.Product Identifiers
PublisherHyphen Clothes Press
ISBN-100907259472
ISBN-139780907259473
eBay Product ID (ePID)175950503
Product Key Features
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameIsotype : Design and Contexts, 1925-1971
Publication Year2014
SubjectGraphic Arts / General, Linguistics / General
TypeNot Available
Subject AreaDesign, Language Arts & Disciplines
AuthorEric Kindel
Dimensions
Item Height1.5 in
Item Weight45.2 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Target AudienceScholarly & Professional
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal302.2223
Lc Classification NumberPm8999