3 Found Fonts: An Exploration

Jake Tilson

ISBN 10: 0907508375 / ISBN 13: 9780907508373

Published by Atlas, 2003

THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Ephemera fascinate Jake Tilson. He gathers the flotsam of cities - he gives them formal value and intensity.Marina Warner, The IndependentThe visual juxtapositions of modern life converge in Jake Tilsonâ?Ts multiple art forms.Andy Warholâ?Ts Interview magazine - New York.In 2004 Tilsonâ?Ts design work featured in the book All Messed Up â?" Unpredictable Graphics by Anna Gerber, published by Laurence King. He wrotes an article for Blueprint looking at digital image permanence and photography collections. Collaborative article/photographs with Adam Levy, Taxi, in Contemporary. Produces childrensâ?T guide for South London GalleryTom Friedman exhibition.The South London Gallery, Independence exhibition featured a new diorama by Tilson. He Contributed to the exhibition Ways of Saying at Loman Street Studio curated by David Blamey and Stephen Kirk. His photographic and design work was featured in Graphic Originals: Designers Who Work Beyond the Briefby Jane Austin and No Brief, both published by Rotovision. His work for Fstop was covered in Undercover Magazine, Metropolis,Graphics International, Pen and Page magazine. Audio works in Hearing Place, The Australian Sound Design Project, University of Melbourne. He is currently working on a new book and a large scale audio installation. Seller Inventory # 438571

About the Author: Jake Tilson is an artist, graphic designer and author. His work is held in museums worldwide including the Tate Gallery and Museum of Modern Art. Tilson founded the influential arts magazine, Atlas (1984) and was an early web pioneer with his award-winning website TheCooker (1994). His first cookbook, which he also designed, A Tale of 12 Kitchens (2006), won the Gourmand World Cookbook Award and was shortlisted for both the Andre Simon Award and Glenfiddich Award. He is currently working on a book about the typography of Venice, and a large-scale exhibition on the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo.

Bibliographic Details

Title: 3 Found Fonts: An Exploration
Publisher: Atlas
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good