A-D: An Intimate Journal for Production Managers, Art Directors and Their Associates. Vol. VII, No. 6 August - September 1941
New York: A-D Publishing Company, 1942. Softcover. Octavo. Softcover journal. Color illustrated wraps. 51 pages. Color and b&w illustrations. 20 cm. VG. Light wear around edges, otherwise interior is clean and unmarked. Item #213630
Vol. VI No. 4, Color silkscreen cover designed by Harry Sternberg followed by his article "A Brief Outline of the Silk Screen Process with b&w photo engravings of examples. Insert on Hans Moller with photo engraved examples. Insert covering an exhibition of Augustus Peck's Children's Art Classes at the Whitney Museum. Strathmore holiday color paper sample advertising brochure tipped in at rear.
Each issue features covers that are frequently fantastic color off-set lithographs. PM was highly influential publication in both historical elements of design, but more importantly the push to modernism. Issues contained articles on the printing process, typography, books and the art/science of advertising; while being profusely illustrated with engravings in both color and b&w, printing samples, tipped in plates and the occasional attached booklet, brochure or other printing sample. Some key contributors include: Wassily Kandinsk, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Paul Rand, Gustav Jensen, Herbert Bayer, Jan Tschichold Walter Gropius, Lucian Bernhard, Lester Beall, Piet Mondrian, Joseph Binder, Samuel Bernard Schaeffer, Peter Piening, Frederic Goudy, Jean Carlu, Georgy Kepes, Herbert Matter, L. Sandusky, Alex Steinweiss, and many more.
Price: $50.00