num_pages: 420
description: The art direction of the late Tibor Kalman has never failed to question, challenge, and provoke its audience. Creator of the successful advertising and graphic design company M&amp;Co., creative director of Interview, and founding editor of the controversial though acclaimed Benetton magazine Colors, Kalman is known for applying commercial techniques to issues that matter. With essays by Steve Heller, Kurt Andersen, and Rick Poynor, Tibor has set new standards for the presentation and analysis of a contemporary designer's work. An essential book for professionals and students in design, media, and advertising, and all those interested in the controversial possibilities of graphics in the 20th century.
language: English
title: Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist
titlecomplete: Tibor Kalman, Perverse Optimist
genres: Art Design, Nonfiction, Reference, Design, Art, Biography
ratings_count: 304
publisher: Booth-Clibborn Editions