Picto-Culture and Isotype in America during the 1930s and 1940s

Isotype (Otto Neurath) is widely regarded as a pioneering system in the development of standard pictograms and information graphics. However, it is less well-known that designs based on various other pictogram systems flourished at the same time, particularly in the United States under the New Deal. Although this movement was strongly influenced by Isotype, it was unique in its broader scope, extending beyond just pictorial statistics.