Alexey Brodovitch

Alexey Brodovitch (1898 — 1971) a legend among graphic designers. Escaping from the Bolshevik revolution and settled in Paris and then in new York, AB was one of the pioneers of graphic design of the twentieth century. He more than 20 years has taken the place of the main artist of magazine Harper's Bazaar, he has worked on several collection of publications together with Richard Avedonom and Andre Kertesom, he himself was a talented photographer and informally spent in new York activities called «Design-laboratory», which brought up the young generation of photographers and designers, who later became famous artists or art-Directors. This is a book about his life and creativity, based on the stories of his colleagues and those with whom he worked. In it you will find a previously unpublished materials from the archives and private collections from around the world. It offers deep analysis and evaluation of unique and large contribution AB in visual art.