Description
Grafistas. Spanish Graphic Design 1939-1975
Book Summary
This catalog documents the eponymous exhibition held at the National Museum of Decorative Arts, offering a panoramic view of Spanish graphic design during the 1939-1975 period. The work brings together the most significant output of the pioneers who laid the foundations of the discipline in Spain, showing how their creations transcended the professional sphere to become a reflection of the country's social and cultural transformation. A key piece for understanding the evolution of contemporary visual communication.
What is it about?
The book presents a selection of works by the main benchmarks of Spanish graphic design, from the post-war period to the end of the Franco regime. Through a visual and educational journey, it analyzes how figures such as Alexandre Cirici Pellicer, Manolo Prieto, Ricard Giralt Miracle, Josep Renau, Daniel Gil, Joan Brossa, or Josep Artigas contributed to modernizing graphic communication in Spain. The exhibition and its catalog show how graphic design not only responded to commercial and institutional needs but also acted as a witness and agent of change in a society in full transformation.
Main themes
- History of Spanish graphic design (1939-1975)
- Work of the pioneers and masters of national design
- Relationship between graphic design and sociopolitical context
- Reasoned catalog of an institutional exhibition
- Evolution of visual communication in Spain
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at graphic designers, art historians, students of creative disciplines, and visual communication professionals interested in the roots of Spanish design. It is also of great value to collectors, researchers, and any reader who wishes to understand how graphics have reflected and shaped the country's contemporary culture.
What this book provides
- Access to a careful selection of masterpieces of 20th-century Spanish graphic design.
- Historical and social contextualization of the graphic creations of the 1939-1975 period.
- Recognition of the legacy of fundamental figures for the discipline in Spain.
- Reference material for academic or professional studies on design and communication.
- An educational perspective that connects the evolution of design with changes in Spanish society.
Technical specifications
- Author: Various Authors
- Publisher: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Area of
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Artists, art monographs, exhibition catalogs and specific collections, designers, graphic design
- Collection: Catalogs and monographs
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: January 2011
- Number of pages: 98
- Weight: 498 g
Editorial assessment
This is a rigorous and visually attractive catalog that fulfills the dual function of documenting a relevant exhibition and serving as a reference work on the origins of Spanish graphic design. The selection of authors and works offers a representative sample of the quality and creative diversity of the period, while the educational approach facilitates the understanding of its historical context. It is a recommended publication both for specialists looking for reference material and for enthusiasts who wish to discover the graphic heritage of contemporary Spain.