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Mag Men

Fifty Years of Making Magazines
  • Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2019
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For more than fifty years, Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser have revolutionized the look of magazine journalism. In Mag Men, Bernard and Glaser recount their storied careers, offering insiders’ perspective on some of the most iconic design work of the twentieth century.

Author / Editor information

Bernard Walter :

Walter Bernard has designed and art directed many of the country’s best-known magazines and newspapers as well as redesigning publications in South America, Europe, and Asia. He currently runs Walter Bernard Consultancy.Glaser Milton :

Milton Glaser is one of the most important graphic designers of the twentieth century. He is responsible for many iconic designs and is the co-founder of New York magazine. His work has been the focus of solo exhibitions at MoMA, the Pompidou Center and elsewhere. In 2009, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts from Barack Obama, the first graphic designer to receive the award. He has written several books, including most recently Art is Work (Overlook, 2008), Drawing is Thinking (Overlook, 2008), and In Search of Miraculous: Or, One Thing Leads to Another (Overlook, 2012).Walter Bernard has been the designer and art director of many of the best-known magazines and newspapers in the United States, including Time, Fortune, and The Atlantic. He coproduced the documentary Portraits of a Lady (2008). In 2013, he received the Henry R. Luce Lifetime Achievement award for his work at Time Inc.

Milton Glaser is one of the most important graphic designers of the twentieth century, responsible for many iconic designs, including the “I Love New York” logo. In 2009, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts, the first graphic designer to receive the award. He has written several books, including Drawing Is Thinking (2008) and In Search of the Miraculous: Or, One Thing Leads to Another (2012).

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Walter Isaacson, former editor of Time and author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs:
Bernard and Glaser revolutionized the look of magazines, and in the process they reinvigorated the art of visual storytelling. This beautiful book, filled with vivid examples of their genius, is an honest and fascinating look at the world of magazine making.

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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
October 21, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9780231549530
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200 color illustrations
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