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# Philip Meggs

(1942–2002)   Graphic Designer

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Philip Meggs was a graphic designer.

## Quick Facts About Philip Meggs

Born January 1, 1942

Died November 24, 2002

Profession Graphic Designer

## About Philip Meggs

American artist (1942–2002)... \| Philip Baxter Meggs was an American graphic designer, professor, historian and author of books on graphic design. His book History of Graphic Design is a definitive, standard read for the study of graphic design.

##  Quotes by Philip Meggs

> [“Our cultural debt to the idolatry of pagan Egypt was largely expunged from history by Christian revisionists.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-meggs/our-cultural-debt-to-the-idolatry-of-pagan-egypt-was-largely-expunged/)

Philip Meggs

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