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Crosby, Theo - The Pessimist Utopia: Pentagram Papers 2

Title: The Pessimist Utopia: Pentagram Papers 2
Description: London, Pentagram Design, 1975. Stapled Wraps. pp. 24. Small 8vo. Self-wraps. Light spots to first and last pages, minor scuffing to edges, else near fine. "Theo Crosby argued the case for personalizing commercial buildings through art and design in order to preserve the humanity of the urban environment. In Pentagram Papers 2: The Pessimist Utopia he explained that 'the artist's role is to assert the tangible, the tactile, the human scale; to give some life, humour and amusement to our pompous buildings.' "- Pentagram.com. .

Keywords: Graphic design; art;

Price: US$ 40.00 Seller: Bison Books
- Book number: 062884

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