Menu Design in America by John Mariani and Steven Heller (2011, Hardcover)
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Menu Design in America by John Mariani and Steven Heller (2011, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taschen
ISBN-10
383652662X
ISBN-13
9783836526623
eBay Product ID (ePID)
28038619453
Product Key Features
Book Title
Menu Design in America
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants, History, Graphic Arts / Illustration, Decorative Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Design, Travel, Cooking
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
111.5 Oz
Item Length
12.7 in
Item Width
10.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Menu design: a must have for any foodie. Just hot off the press is this great book by TASCHEN: Hundred Years of Menu Designs...We love it!, From the nation that brought us the supersized meal comes this elegant survey of gastronomic graphics., Whilst providing an extraordinary collection of paper ephemera - ranging from the weird to the wonderful - this publication also serves as a great history of restaurants and dining out in America.
Edition Description
Multilanguage edition
Synopsis
Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing. The design of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became a marketing tool and a favored keepsake.Menu Design is an omnibus showcasing the best examples of this graphic art. With nearly 800 examples, illustrated in vibrant color, this deluxe volume not only showcases this extraordinary collection of paper ephemera but serves as a history of restaurants and dining out in America. In addition to the menu covers, many menu interiors are featured providing an epicurean tour and insight into more than a hundred years of dining out. An introduction on the history of menu design by graphic design writer Steven Heller and extended captions by culinary historian John Mariani accompany the menus throughout the book. Various photographs of restaurants round out this compendium that will appeal to anyone who enjoys graphic and gastronomic history., Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing. The design of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became a marketing tool and a favored keepsake. Menu Design is an omnibus showcasing the best examples of this graphic art. With nearly 800 examples , illustrated in vibrant color, this deluxe volume not only showcases this extraordinary collection of paper ephemera but serves as a history of restaurants and dining out in America . In addition to the menu covers, many menu interiors are featured providing an epicurean tour and insight into more than a hundred years of dining out. An introduction on the history of menu design by graphic design writer Steven Heller and extended captions by culinary historian John Mariani accompany the menus throughout the book. Various photographs of restaurants round out this compendium that will appeal to anyone who enjoys graphic and gastronomic history., Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus for meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. As restaurants proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing. The design of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became a marketing tool and a favored keepsake. Menu Design is an omnibus showcasing the best examples of this graphic art. With nearly 800 examples, illustrated in vibrant color, this deluxe volume not only showcases this extraordinary collection of paper ephemera but serves as a history of restaurants and dining out in America. In addition to the menu covers, many menu interiors are featured providing an epicurean tour and insight into more than a hundred years of dining out. An introduction on the history of menu design by graphic design writer Steven Heller and extended captions by culinary historian John Mariani accompany the menus throughout the book. Various photographs of restaurants round out this compendium that will appeal to anyone who enjoys graphic and gastronomic history., Gastronomy meets graphics, in this irresistible collection of American menus from the mid-19th century to the 1980s. Not only an excellent insight into our evolving eating habits, this lineup of some 800 designs also serves as a history of graphic styles, designed to entice, excite, and titillate our palates over the years.
LC Classification Number
NC1002.M4
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