Iron Fists
Branding the 20th Century Totalitarian State
Steven Heller

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Author(s)

Steven Heller

Publication

London : Phaidon, 2008

Scope

224 Pages, illustrated, 30 cm.

ISBN

9780714848464

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Heller explores the use of logos, the development of regime specific typefaces, and even the slogans used to both rally and terrorize the populace. Once-innocent antecedents in heraldry, color symbols, and sacred and secular symbols were put to disturbingly effective use in selling the totalitarian message.

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Keywords

aesthetics - critical aesthetics , counter culture , politics , graphic design in public space

Location

Cabinet 13 - 2: Grafische vormgeving ; Politiek

Remarks

Incl. bibliographical references and Index.