Breaking the Rules: Posters from the Turbulent 1980s in Switzerland (Poster Collection) / Edition 1

by Peter Schweger, Martin Jaeggi

Overview

With their atmosphere of sociopolitical ferment, the 1980s also witnessed the appearance of a new aesthetic in Swiss graphic design, influenced by the punk aesthetic and first experiments with the Macintosh. Alternative cultural and political movements consciously seized on new visual identities in order to set themselves apart from established institutions. In constructive conflict with the stylistic rigor of the Swiss Style, young designers discovered innovative forms of visual expression which continue to enrich and enhance the world of graphic design today.

With posters from 1980 to 1995, this publication presents a heterogeneous collection of design attitudes that consciously break the rules. Included are works by Peter Bäder, Polly Bertram and Daniel Volkart, Richard Feurer, Roli Fischbacher, Peter Frey, Ralph Schraivogel, Mihaly Varga, Cornel Windlin, Ruedi Wyss, and others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783037780947
Publisher:	Lars Publishers Muller GmbH
Publication date:	01/31/2007
Series:	Poster Collection , #15
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	95
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.40(d)