Jim Heimann,Steven Heller,John Mariani
Appetite for art: over one hundred years of menu graphics, Until restaurants became commonplace in the late 1800s, printed menus forÂ meals were rare commodities reserved for special occasions. Â As restaurantsÂ proliferated, the menu became more than just a culinary listing. The designÂ of the menu became an integral part of eating out and as such menus became aÂ marketing tool and a favored keepsake.,Menu Design, is an omnibusÂ showcasing the best examples of this graphic art. With ,nearly 800 examples,, illustrated in vibrant color, this deluxe volume not onlyÂ showcases this extraordinary collection of paper ephemera but serves as ,aÂ history of restaurants and dining out in America,. InÂ addition to the menu covers, many menu interiors are featured providing aÂ epicurean tour and insight to more than a hundred years of dining out. An introduction on the history of menu design by graphic design writer Steven Heller and extended captions by culinary historian John Mariani accompany the menus throughout the book. Various photographs of restaurants round out this compendium that will appeal toÂ anyone who enjoys dining out and its graphic and gastronomicÂ history.,Nearly 800 stunning examples of menu design, , Covers more than a century of exquisite vintage design
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Menu Design in America: A Visual and Culinary History of Graphic Styles and Design, 1850â€“1985