Nudity is everywhere, but in some places it is a bigger taboo than others.
Nudity is everywhere, but in some places it is a bigger taboo than others.
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The history of nudity in graphic design is not a linear one, but a roller coaster of changing cultures, shifting moral landscapes and -- according to Ilić -- evolving creative stances.
The history of nudity in graphic design is not a linear one, but a roller coaster of changing cultures, shifting moral landscapes and -- according to Ilić -- evolving creative stances.
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"In the 1960s and 1970s, and before, graphic design was the business of straight white males," he said.
"In the 1960s and 1970s, and before, graphic design was the business of straight white males," he said.
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An interesting case, notes Ilić, is book covers, where female nudity often appears in the form of a naked back: "That's because it's suggestive, you can show a lot of skin but nothing sexual, and it's easy to write titles on."
An interesting case, notes Ilić, is book covers, where female nudity often appears in the form of a naked back: "That's because it's suggestive, you can show a lot of skin but nothing sexual, and it's easy to write titles on."
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"People like to feel clever," Ilić said. "One of the most successful logos in the world is 'I Love New York' by Milton Glaser, not only because how simple it is, but also because it's a little puzzle.
"People like to feel clever," Ilić said. "One of the most successful logos in the world is 'I Love New York' by Milton Glaser, not only because how simple it is, but also because it's a little puzzle.
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For Ilić's book, though, he decided to hide an Easter egg in an unlikely spot: "What I really like on this book is the spine, because it shows a naked body from behind, which is also a spine -- and the logo of the publisher is in the crack! That was my little subversion."
For Ilić's book, though, he decided to hide an Easter egg in an unlikely spot: "What I really like on this book is the spine, because it shows a naked body from behind, which is also a spine -- and the logo of the publisher is in the crack! That was my little subversion."
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