Stencil type
by Heller, Steven; Fili, Louise.
Material type: BookPublisher: Thames and Hudson 2015ISBN: 9780500241462; 0500241465.Classification number: 686.22 HELSubject(s): Graphic design (Typography) | Stencils and stencil cuttingSubject: Stencils are ubiquitous in the fields of industry, military, traffic and transportation, as well as in the home, often applied as ornamental patterns on cabinets, walls and floors. And because they are an affordable means of mass communication, stencils are even employed by populist, rebellious and street-art movements. This book presents hundreds of examples from the 19th through the 20th centuries, artfully selected by Steven Heller and Louise Fili, preceded by a historical introduction and arranged by country of origin.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 686.22 HEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002883685X |
Stencils are ubiquitous in the fields of industry, military, traffic and transportation, as well as in the home, often applied as ornamental patterns on cabinets, walls and floors. And because they are an affordable means of mass communication, stencils are even employed by populist, rebellious and street-art movements. This book presents hundreds of examples from the 19th through the 20th centuries, artfully selected by Steven Heller and Louise Fili, preceded by a historical introduction and arranged by country of origin.
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