Taschen Type A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles
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- Hardcover
- 25 x 31.7 cm
- 3.85 kg
- 720 pages
This comprehensive edition, based on a prestigious Dutch collection, traces the development of block letters by means of exceptionally beautiful catalogs. It shows type samples in lean, italic, bold, semi-bold, narrow and wide fonts. Borders, ornaments, initials and decorations as well as exemplary lithographs, letters by sign painters, inscription carvers and calligraphers are also included.
The first part presents typefaces from the period before the 20th century and contains essays by the editor Cees de Jong and the collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part covers the period from 1900 to the middle of the 20th century and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. With works by type designers such as William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese and Adrian Frutiger.
| Brand: | TASCHEN Verlag |
| SKU: | 9783836565882 |
| Color name: | Multi |
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About TASCHEN Verlag
TASCHEN Verlag is a renowned German publishing house founded in 1980 by Benedikt Taschen. The publisher is known for its high-quality art and design books, which often stand out for their impressive illustrated volumes and comprehensive monographs on art, architecture, photography, fashion and pop culture. TASCHEN offers books in large formats with high-quality printing and binding that are both aesthetically pleasing and informative. The publisher has made a name for itself with its luxurious and often lavishly designed publications and is internationally renowned for its books of outstanding quality.