Alston W. Purvis
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Alston W. Purvis is an American graphic designer, artist, professor, and author known for his scholarly contributions to the history of graphic design and typography. He received his BFA in graphic design from Virginia Commonwealth University and an MFA from Yale University. Purvis has held various academic positions, notably as an associate professor and chairman of the department of Graphic Design at Boston University College of Fine Arts. He has authored numerous books on the history of posters, typefaces, and Dutch graphic design, often collaborating with Martijn F. Le Coultre.[1]
Themes
- typography
- graphic design history
- Dutch design
- poster art
Books
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Wendingen, A Journal for the arts 1918-1932author
Works by Alston W. Purvis
- Wendingen, A Journal for the arts 1918-1932 2001 · Princeton Architectural Press · book · 34,35 ISBN 1568982763 Co-authored with Martijn F. Le Coultre.
- Megg's History of Graphic Design 2005 · John Wiley & Sons · book · English ISBN 978-0-471-69902-6 Co-authored with Philip B. Meggs.
- The Vendetta: FBI Hero Melvin Purvis’s War Against Crime and J. Edgar Hoover’s War Against Him 2005 · Public Affairs · book · English ISBN 1586483013 Biography of his father.
Exhibitions
- 1994 Dutch Graphic Design, 1918-1945 The David and Sandra Bakalar Gallery, Boston group
- 1994 Facets of the Same Nature; A Survey of Contemporary Dutch Ceramics The David and Sandra Bakalar Gallery, Boston group
- 1993 The European Avant Garde Poster Boston University Art Gallery, Boston group
References
- Wikipedia link