Head to Toe: The Nude in Graphic Design

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This groundbreaking volume investigates and illuminates a new generation of artists and the ways that they relate to one of art historys most storied traditions: nude figure drawing and painting. This informative (and occasionally very cheeky) book demonstrates the ways in which new mediums and new technologies are pushing graphic designers to previously untold heights of artistic representation, thereby cementing the graphic designers place alongside more traditional mediums (drawing, painting) in art history and criticism.

From PETAs infamous Id Rather Go Nude ad campaign, to John Lennon and Yoko Ono posing nude on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, Head to Toe features myriad examples of the nude figure and how it is altered and manipulated in the service of both art and commerce.

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"Who can forget John and Yoko on the cover of Rolling Stones orDemi Mooreon the cover ofVanity FairThe human body as used by graphic artists in stunning art and commercial works using the latest technology is explored comprehensively in this book."
Indulge Magazine

Author Bio

Mirko Ilic teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He has served as art director for both the op-ed section of the New York Times and the international edition of Time Magazine. He has worked with almost every major publication, including Rolling Stone, National Geographic, the Wall Street Journal, and Sports Illustrated. He has received numerous awards and his work is featured in the permanent collections of both the Smithsonian and New Yorks Museum of Modern Art.