History

National Library of Australia: Follow the Sun National Library of Australia: Follow the Sun- View a collection of 1930s to 1950s Australian travel posters. Browse images by destination, symbol, style, or artist. Salon: Tibor Kalman Salon: Tibor Kalman- The obituary of this innovative designer, best known for the work he created with his New York design firm and his brief editorship of Colors magazine. Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): The CND Logo Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND): The CND Logo- Read an essay about the history behind the peace symbol, designed in 1958 by Gerald Holtom. Colophon Page: The Italian Futurist Book Colophon Page: The Italian Futurist Book- View an exhibition showcasing Futurism's innovative uses of typography from 1909-1944. University of Florida: Graphic Design: Typography University of Florida: Graphic Design: Typography- Examine typographic specimens in book designs from the 15th to 20th centuries. From the Rare Book Collection of the Department o… Smithsonian American Art Museum: Posters American Style Smithsonian American Art Museum: Posters American Style- View major posters from the last century. Learn about their design, printing and historical impact on culture. Includes au… Parkland College: GDS 131 Graphic Design History Parkland College: GDS 131 Graphic Design History- Review an online course given by Parkland College's Fine and Applied Arts Department in Champaign, Illinois. Moore College of Art & Design: Graphic Design History Moore College of Art & Design: Graphic Design History- View lectures and coursework based on Phillip Meggs' textbooks. Design History Society Design History Society- The Society promotes and supports the study of design history. Its activities include the publication of the Journal of Design History and newsletter, an a… Flickr: Photos from Alki1 Flickr: Photos from Alki1- View personal image collections from a contributor. Sets of images range from American and Bauhaus to Russian Constructivist and Swiss International des… Wikipedia: El Lissitzky Wikipedia: El Lissitzky- Read about the life and works of this Russian avant-gardist who helped develop Suprematism and influenced architecture, literature, art, photography and d… Wikipedia: Graphic Design Wikipedia: Graphic Design- Read an account of early and modern graphic design history in this encyclopedia article. View sample images. Wikipedia: Dada Wikipedia: Dada- Read about the history, literature and design characteristics of this anti-art cultural movement that grew from World War II to 1920. Pushpin Group Pushpin Group- Explore the graphic and illustrative work of Seymour Chwast, one of the founding members of the iconic Push Pin Studios in 1954, along with Milton Glaser and Edward… Docs Populi Docs Populi- View the home page of Lincoln Cushing, Cuban poster artist, with his collections of oppositional visual art, political propaganda, and related writings. Art of Persuasion Art of Persuasion- Read a critical analysis of American advertising and design during the early 20th century. View samples. Graphic Design Archive Online Graphic Design Archive Online- A project of the Rochester Institute of Technology, the image archives focus on significant American graphic designers active from the 1920s to the … American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Design Archives American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA) Design Archives- Browse, search and view more than 20,000 design pieces dated from 1924 to present, and appearing in the AIGA's annual ju… Unimark International Unimark International- Read about the formation, success and eventual decline of the design firm founded by Ralph Eckerstrom, former design director for Container Corporation of A… Museum of Modern Art: Aleksandr Rodchenko Museum of Modern Art: Aleksandr Rodchenko- The Museum of Modern Art in New York presents the history and work of one of the leading Russian artists in the period following the Rev… April Greiman: Made in Space April Greiman: Made in Space- Visit the home page of this pioneering woman who helped introduce the computer vernacular to design through experimental mergers of type and image. National Academic Mailing List Service: Design History National Academic Mailing List Service: Design History- Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and reviews by the Design History Society in the United Kingdom. Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera Graphic Design from the 1920s and 1930s in Travel Ephemera- View an international collection of travel brochures, airline and ocean liner time-tables, auto road maps, luggage labe… Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads? Remember Those Great Volkswagen Ads?- Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's press, radio and television campaigns. Paul Revere: American Silversmith Paul Revere: American Silversmith- Links to silver works by Paul Revere in art museum sites and image archives worldwide. The Windows of Judson The Windows of Judson- History of the stained-glass windows designed by John La Farge in the 1890s for the socially aware, arts-oriented community at Judson Memorial Church, New Y… Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright Light Screens: The Leaded Glass of Frank Lloyd Wright- On-line version of an exhibition about Frank Lloyd Wright's designs for stained-glass windows. Corpus Narratologica Corpus Narratologica- Stuart Whatling's high-resolution photographs of medieval narrative art, concentrating on French 13th century stained glass. The Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral The Stained Glass Museum, Ely Cathedral- Houses a national collection of British stained glass. The illustrated online catalogue can be browsed by designer, subject, date or place… Medieval Stained Glass Windows from Esslingen am Neckar Medieval Stained Glass Windows from Esslingen am Neckar- Exhibit of 13th and 14th-century German stained glass. Full-color images, with commentary on background, techniques, const…