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PublisherPrinceton Architectural Press

ISBN-101568982585

ISBN-139781568982588

eBay Product ID (ePID)1739505

Product Key Features

Book TitleTibor Kalman : Perverse Optimist

Number of Pages420 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicGraphic Arts / Illustration, Graphic Arts / General

Publication Year2000

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign

AuthorMichael Bierut

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight45.9 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width8 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

ReviewsA witty, eclectic tome of images and writings--half catalog, half manifesto. New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing about Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work. New York Times -- -, A witty, eclectic tome of images and writings—half catalog, half manifesto.New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing about Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work. New York Times, A witty, eclectic tome of images and writings—half catalog, half manifesto. New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing aboutTibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist,a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work. New York Times, A witty, eclectic tome of images and writings—half catalog, half manifesto.New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing about Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work.New York Times, A witty, eclectic tome of images and writings--half catalog, half manifesto.New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing about Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work. New York Times, A witty, eclectic tome of images and writings--half catalog, half manifesto. New Yorker [Kalman's] body of work [is] breathtaking to behold all at once, which is the best thing about Tibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist, a handsomely produced volume that is an archive of and homage to the designer...It is a playful greatest hits compilation of his most important work. New York Times

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromEighth Grade

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal741.6092

SynopsisTibor Kalman: Perverse Optimist is the definitive and exuberant document of the late Tibor Kalman's work and ideas. This full-color, oversize title reveals Kalman's thoughts on magazines, advertising, sex, bookstores, food, and the design profession. Product designs, stills and storyboards from his film and video projects, and spreads from his book and magazine work are included. The impressive list of contributors includes Kurt Andersen, Paola Antonelli, David Byrne, Jay Chiat, Steven Heller, Isaac Mizrahi, Chee Pearlman, Rick Poynor, and Ingrid Sischy.