Format:
208 Seiten
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Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:
9781848223783
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1848223781
Content:
Exploring Shell's remarkable advertising archive, which includes an extensive poster collection, as well as film, cartoon graphics and guidebooks, this book is the first to present a comprehensive overview of the company's artistic heritage. The key contributions made by some major artists and designers including Paul Nash, Graham Sutherland, Ben Nicholson and Edward McKnight Kauffer are highlighted and beautifully reproduced from original archive material, and broader questions are explored, such as Shell's position within contemporary debates regarding the aesthetics of 'Commercial Art'. By delving into the ways in which Shell's publicity was conceived, commissioned and disseminated in the 20th century, the authors examine the historical and social contexts of Shell?s advertising and assess the work's broader cultural significance in shaping an era defined by travel, prosperity and mass democracy
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Shell Transport and Trading Company
;
Werbegrafik
;
Geschichte
;
Bildband
Author information:
Timmers, Margaret 1946-
Author information:
Green, Oliver
