VU: The Story of a Magazine that Made an Era — Michel Frizot & Cédric de Veigy — Thames & Hudson — 2009

Covers, pages and double-page spreads trace how the Paris weekly VU made photographs central to the illustrated press between 1928 and 1940. Michel Frizot and Cédric de Veigy examine its visual storytelling, bringing together reporting on politics, everyday life and international events. The reproductions show how photographic sequencing, typography and page design worked together to give news a visual form.

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Title: VU: The Story of a Magazine that Made an Era
Artist / Author: Michel Frizot; Cédric de Veigy
Date: 2009
Medium / Materials: Clothbound hardcover
Dimensions: 31.6 × 26.1 cm
Pages: 320
Language: English
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500543832