Princeton Architectural Press

Readings from the FieldGraphic Design Theory is organized in three sections: "e;Creating the Field"e; traces the evolution of graphic design over the course of the early 1900s, including influential avant-garde ideas of futurism, constructivism, and the Bauhaus; "e;Building on Success"e; covers the mid- to late twentieth century and...

A Photographic Record of New York's Most Notorious Watering HoleIn 1972 Shelly Nadelman began a ten-year run bartending at one of New York City's most notorious dives: the Terminal Bar, located across the street from the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square. For ten years, right up until the bar closed for good in 1982, he shot...

The World Through the Lens of Our Four-Legged FriendsAs close as we are to our beloved pets, we often wonder how they spend their days when we aren&'t watching. What do they explore? How does the world look from the point of view of our dogs and catsor our chickens and goats? PetCam, by photographer Chris Keeney, author of Pinhole Cameras, presents...

Writings on Graphic Design, Music, Art, and CultureVolumea word that refers to sound, collections, and the measurement of spaceis a crucial characteristic of both graphic design and popular music. While expressing different aspects of these two pervasive cultural mediums, the term also introduces a discussion on their many links. Volume: Writings...

The Signs of ItalyFor more than three decades, renowned graphic designer and self-described Italophile Louise Fili has traveled the cities and countryside of Italy cataloging the work of sign craftsmen in whose hands type takes on new life with a tantalizing menu of styles. Classical, eclectic, or Futurist; in gold leaf, marble, brass, wood,...

Quotes, Quips, and Words of WisdomInspiring everything from pop culture earthquakes to popular revolutions, filmmakers have demonstrated an uncanny ability to move the masses. But the drama they project on screen is only half the picture. Stretching from its earliest days of two-reel silent films to the latest 3-D digital blockbusters, film history...