CHAOTIC (Remarkable Graphic Styles)

A celebration of chaotic art and design This deliciously dissonant volume is a collection of chaos in fine art and commercial design. The images in CHAOTIC include many representatives of chaos, from abstract expressionism to punk cassette tapes. Together, these diverse images offer a compelling view of the appeal of chaotic styles, especially as they relate to certain social and political purposes. The book is beautifully bound with bookboard covers wrapped in a bright purple dust jacket and a sewn, lay-flat binding for optimal browsing. The editors divide the concept of chaos into four dimensions: Randomness: the unconventional or irregular arrangement of design elements Distortion: the deformation of the object by means of twisting, stretching, squeezing, or turning Diversity: the juxtaposition of design elements which are presented in different visual languages, with an emphasis on dissonance Redundancy: the recombination or superposition of the same visual elements, in a regular or irregular pattern. CHAOTIC is a sourcebook for artists and designers looking to explore the power of clashing colors and unexpected intersections. About Sendpoints: Sendpoints Publishing is China's leading art book publisher and distributor. In addition to developing their own publications, Sendpoints represents Western publishers like TASCHEN, Thames and Hudson, and Yale University Press in the Chinese market.