Synopses & Reviews
DESCRIPTION (longer copy)The book is divided into three sections: Issues and Ideas, examines the political poster, Products and Services takes a look at the poster in the context of advertising and consumerism, while Arts, Events, Performances covers posters used to promote artistic activities and looks at the poster as a work of art in its own right. The informative text provides fresh insights into how posters have been used as a powerful communication tool in the 20th century while the 250 illustrations offer some of the best examples of poster art form from around the world. The Power of the Poster was first published to coincide with a highly successful V&A exhibition and won an award for its high quality production.
About the Author
Margaret Timmers is also the editor of Impressions of the 20th Century-Fine Art Prints from the V&A Collection.