The Modern American Poster: From the Graphic Design Collection MOMA, NY Eng/Jpn For Sale

The Modern American Poster - From the Graphic Design Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1983, paperback, in English andJapanese
178 pages, 213 illustrations (150 in full color)
From the books back cover--
"Art with an instant message, poster design is a unique medium, a fusion of graphic image and written word intended to have an immediate impact and to provoke the viewer into action. This striking compilation from the Graphic Design Collection of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, presents the full range and historic development of American poster art in the twentieth century--an engrossing gallery of works commercial, cultural, and political, and by turns witty, nostalgic, psychedelic, and dramatic....
This book was originally prepared for the national museums of modern art in Kyoto and Tokyo to accompany an exhibition organized under the auspices of The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The text is in Japanese and English."