Louise Fili

A wide-ranging compilation of Art Deco graphics from six European countries, Euro Deco assembles a wealth of alluring and sophisticated design from an extraordinary period of creative vitality and political turmoil. An essential reference for graphic artists, designers and anyone with an interest in advertising or art history, this book assembles a wealth of original artefacts from the 1920s to the 1940s, including samples of design and illustration from posters, packaging, magazines, advertisements and many other sources. With sections featuring more than 2,000 samples of graphic ephemera from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands, Euro Deco offers inspiration for the designer and an engaging and original portrait of the time and place in which these works were created.

From the labyrinthine paths and serene squares of the Gothic Quarter to the stunningart nouveau architecture of the Eixample, Barcelona is a place of irresistible charm. And throughout this beloved Catalan city by the sea, dazzling signage is everywhere: glowing mosaics and stained glass, intricately carved stonework and brilliantly gilded placards heralding the city''s eclectic mix of commerce, all documented with affection and a dash of obsession by celebrated graphic designer Louise Fili.Grafica de les Rambles is Fili''s travelogue and photographic diary of the most striking and inventive signs for restaurants and hotels, farmacies and pastisserias, the workshops of artisanal craftspeople and grand department stores. This love letter to Barcelona is a trove of inspiration for designers and all those who admire the city of Gaudi.

Desde las laberínticas callejuelas y las plazas serenas del Barrio Gótico hasta los impresionantes ejemplos de arquitectura modernista del Eixample, Barcelona es un lugar de encanto irresistible. Por toda la ciudad se reparten letreros deslumbrantes: resplandecientes mosaicos y vitrales, intrincadas piedras talladas y brillantes letreros dorados que anuncian la eclectica variedad de comercios de la ciudad. Todo ello ha sido documentado con gran cariño e incansable dedicacion por la celebre diseñadora grafica Louise Fili.Grafica de la calle no solo es un personal diario de viaje sino tambien un tesoro fotografico de los letreros y rotulos mas llamativos y originales de restaurantes y hoteles, farmacias y pastelerias, talleres de artesanos y grandes almacenes de la ciudad condal, una carta de amor a Barcelona y una valiosa fuente de inspiracion para diseñadores y, como no, para todos aquellos admiradores de la ciudad de Gaudi.

Des dels carrerons laberíntics i les places serenes del Gòtic fins als impressionants exemples d''arquitectura modernista de l''Eixample, Barcelona és un lloc amb un encant irresistible. Per tota la