Alston W. Purvis
author
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]
- typography
- graphic design history
- Dutch design
- poster art
Books
Works by Alston W. Purvis
- 2001 Wendingen, A Journal for the arts 1918-1932 Co-authored with Martijn F. Le Coultre.
- 2005 Megg's History of Graphic Design Co-authored with Philip B. Meggs.
- 2005 The Vendetta: FBI Hero Melvin Purvis’s War Against Crime and J. Edgar Hoover’s War Against Him Biography of his father.
Exhibitions
- 1994 Dutch Graphic Design, 1918-1945
- 1994 Facets of the Same Nature; A Survey of Contemporary Dutch Ceramics
- 1993 The European Avant Garde Poster
References
- Wikipedia link