In 1938 the new design director of Columbia Records, Alex Steinweiss, designed his record covers as posters in miniature, with eye-catching graphics, distinctive and vivid colours, and creative, often playful typography. Thus was born the illustrated album cover. With it, Steinweiss changed the way in which music was marketed, and developed not only a unique visual language of design, but an entire art form. This book tracks the career of the Brooklyn-born designer, including his work for Columbia and Decca Records.
- ISBN10 1568982240
- ISBN13 9781568982243
- Publish Date 1 August 2000
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 7 June 2011
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Princeton Architectural Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 208
- Language English