LATIN AMERICAN GRAPHIC DESIGN

Comprised of 20 countries located in North, South, and Central America aswell as the Caribbean Islands, Latin America is populated by over 500million people. From Argentina to Mexico, all Latin American countries areSpanish-speaking with the exception of Portuguese-speaking Brazil. LatinAmerica has been producing a very unique form of graphic expression fordecades and this historical publication brings together the best examplesfrom the 20th century as well as today.This volume begins with an extensivehistorical essay about the region's contribution to design and achievementsas well as a timeline featuring the development of graphic design in theregion from 1900 to the current day, indicating parallels to the mostimportant world events - design or otherwise. The main body of the bookfeatures A to Z entries of more than 200 designers and design offices thathave built up and continue to champion the Latin design identity. Finally,a handy index facilitates access to key information in the book, such asdesigners' names, countries, publications, educational institutions, andmost famous events.