Profile: Pentagram Design by Susan Yelavich and Rick Pyonor (ed. Susan Yelavich; Phaidon 2004) presents the working culture of the world-renowned design firm. Our copy has been signed by the Pentagram people.
Pentagram has always taken care to carve its name into the woodwork of design (‘s nascent) history. Its partners have produced no less than six publications about the firm since its inception in 1972 – roughly one every five years. However, this book is a departure. Instead of a singular self-portrait, it offers a gallery of profiles (…) As much as Profile may be read as nineteen egos gone wild, the book represents an evolution in the particular persona that is Pentagram. By embracing the premise of the serial portrait over a singular silhouette, Pentagram is once again stretching, flexing its considerable design muscle, getting ready for its next sprint into the new millennium. There is a recognition that clients and colleagues, as well as mentees, students, and historians of design, will benefit enormously from a sharper understanding of the commonalities that bind and the idiosyncrasies that inflect the character of Pentagram.
– Susan Yelavich, The Culture(s) of Pentagram in Profile: Pentagram Design (Phaidon, 2004), p.8
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs of the designs and the office.
Our copy in stock is in good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. The binding is fine. The covers show only some small traces of shelf wear.
