Some graphic forms are so ubiquitous today that it’s hard to remember that they were ever novel. But of course, there was a first time for everything. A new and comprehensive visual survey of graphic ...

Pages from ‘Graphic Stamps,’ published by Unit Editions (all images courtesy Unit Editions) (click to enlarge) Typically measuring no larger than one square-inch, postage stamps may not serve as the ...

Jens Müller, author of History of Graphic Design. Vol. 1, 1890–1959, offers up a selection of hidden gems in his remarkable new book. The History Of Graphic Design, In Icons Pop Chart Lab's latest ...

Consider the phenomenon known as “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.” First written in Hebrew and self-published in Israel in 2011, the book by Yuval Noah Harari found an American publisher in ...

Want to know who's considered the world's first sci-fi author? Or exactly how did American science fiction begin? Perhaps what sci-fi novel is the all-time best-seller? A new book, "The History of ...

Graphic design and illustration, as forms of visual communication, are a formative aspect of our everyday visual landscape. Posters, magazines, websites, and signage are just a few examples of the ...

CHMMAIN copy has bookplate: Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Gift of the Davidson Sterenfeld Family Foundation. CHMMAIN copy 39088020156550 purchased from the CHM Endowment. Volume 1, 1890-1959. A ...