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Originally published in French in 1967, Semiology of Graphics holds a significant place in the theory of information design. Founded on Jacques Bertin’s practical experience as a cartographer, Part One of this work is an unprecedented attempt to synthesize principles of graphic communication with the logic of standard rules applied to writing and topography. Part Two brings Bertin’s theory to life, presenting a close study of graphic techniques including shape, orientation, color, texture, volume, and size in an array of more than 1,000 maps and diagrams.
Jacques Bertin
Jacques Bertin is a French cartographer and theorist, and an internationally recognized authority on the analytic study of graphics. In 1954, he founded the Cartographic Laboratory of the École pratique des hautes études.
