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Herbert Bayer’s World Geo-Graphic Atlas and Information Design at Midcentury

Herbert Bayer's World Geo-Graphic Atlas and Information Design at Midcentury

Between 1947 and 1953, the Austrian-born, Bauhaus-trained artist Herbert Bayer (1900–1985) oversaw the design and production of the World Geo-Graphic Atlas, a landmark work of graphic design and data...
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Rochester History Vol. 80, No. 2 (Spring 2023)

Rochester History Vol. 80, No. 2 (Spring 2023)

Rochester History is a peer-reviewed biannual journal produced by the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County in partnership with Rochester Institute of Technology’s Department of History....
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A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington

A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington

Senator George P. McLean’s crowning achievement was overseeing passage of one of the country’s first and most important wildlife conservation laws, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. The MBTA,...
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Romanticism in Comics

Romanticism in Comics

Comics studies scholars engaging comparative mythology tend to limit critical approaches to superhero fiction and classical and religious texts. Even the popular argument that superheroes are a “modern...
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The Splendid Disarray of Beauty

The Splendid Disarray of Beauty

The Splendid Disarray of Beauty: The Boys, the Tiles, the Joy of Cathedral Oaks—A Study in Arts and Crafts Community retrieves from obscurity the story of the California artists Frank Ingerson (1879–1968)...
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After more than three-and-half years, RIT’s university library reopens with a new look and a new neighbor. Wallace Library adjoins the Student Hall for Exploration and Development (SHED)—the new maker…

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The Rochester Small Press Book Fair brings together book artists, photographers, independent publishers, and DIYers to exhibit their work in a unique market showcasing the gamut of what publishing can…

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Rochester History is a scholarly journal that provides informative and entertaining articles about the history and culture of Rochester, Monroe County, and the Genesee Valley. Former City Historian Blake McKelvey published…

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Communicating Knowledge Visually

With their new book, Roger Remington and Sheila Pontis take a fresh look at why Burtin’s work — making sense out of complexity — is so important today. Using a clear, methodical, and well-organized format (Burtin would have loved it!), the authors describe in detail a number of his graphic projects, and also his three-dimensional, walk-in explanations of various functions in the human body.

—Nigel Holmes, Graphic Designer

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