The first-ever illustrated history of the iconic designs,symbols,and graphic art representing more than 5 decades of LGBTQ pride and activism-from the evolution of Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag to the NYC Pride typeface launched in 2017 and beyond.Organized by decade beginning with Pre-Liberation and then spanning the 1970s through the millennium,QUEER X DESIGN will be an empowering,uplifting,and colorful celebration of the hundreds of graphics-from shapes and symbols to flags and iconic posters-that have stood for the powerful and ever-evolving LGBTQ movement over the last five-plus decades. Included in the collection will be everything from Gilbert Baker's original rainbow flag,ACT-UP's Silence = Death poster,the AIDS quilt,and Keith Haring's "Heritage of Pride" logo,as well as the original Lavender Menace t-shirt design,logos such as "The Pleasure Chest," protest buttons such as "Anita Bryant Sucks Oranges," and so much more. Sidebars throughout will cover important visual grouping such as a "Lexicon of Pride Flags," explaining the now more than a dozen flags that represent segments of the community and the evolution of the pink triangle.
Publisher: Running Press,U.S.ISBN: 9780762467853Number of pages: 256Weight: 879 gDimensions: 230 x 182 x 24 mm
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