Between the world wars, graphic design truly came into its own, with German artists leading the way. Examining the contributions of the Dadaists, the Bauhaus School, and mavericks of the European avant-garde, Alston Purvis provides a concise and engaging overview of how their work in color, typography, and composition broke conventions and set new standards in a seminal period of graphic design. The dozens of color illustrations include works by Walter Gropius, Paul Klee, El Lissitzky, and László Moholy-Nagy.