Type. A Visual History of Typefaces & Graphic Styles
Cees W. de Jong
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Add to basketNeuware -Das hätt' ich gerne schriftlich: die elegantesten Schriftarten der Druckgeschichte in historischen Schriftmusterbüchern. Diese auf einer angesehenen niederländischen Sammlung basierende, umfangreiche Ausgabe zeichnet die Entwicklung der Druckbuchstaben anhand von ausnehmend schönen Katalogen nach. Sie zeigt Typenproben in mageren, kursiven, fetten, halbfetten, schmalen und breiten Fonts. Bordüren, Ornamente, Initialen und Verzierungen sowie exemplarische Lithografien, Briefe von Schildermalern, Inschriftenschnitzern und Kalligrafien sind ebenso enthalten. Der erste Teil stellt Schrifttypen aus der Zeit vor dem 20. Jahrhundert vor und enthält Essays des Herausgebers Cees de Jong und des Sammlers Jan Tholenaar. Der zweite Teil deckt die Phase von 1900 bis zur Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts ab und enthält einen geschichtlichen Abriss von Alston W. Purvis. Mit Werken von Schriftendesignern wie William Caslon, Fritz Helmuth Ehmcke, Peter Behrens, Rudolf Koch, Eric Gill, Jan van Krimpen, Paul Renner, Jan Tschichold, A. M. Cassandre, Aldo Novarese und Adrian Frutiger. 716 pp. Englisch, Französisch, Deutsch.
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This comprehensive collection offers a thorough overview of typeface design from 1628 to the mid-20th century. Derived from a distinguished Dutch collection, a series of exquisitely designed catalogues traces the evolution of the printed letter via specimens in roman, italic, bold, semibold, narrow, and broad fonts. Borders, ornaments, initial letters, and decorations are also included, along with lithographic examples, letters by sign writers, inscription carvers, and calligraphers.
The first part of the book covers pre-20th-century typefaces, with texts by editor Cees de Jong and collector Jan Tholenaar. The second part deals with the period from 1900 to the mid-20th century, and contains a historical outline by Alston W. Purvis. Featured type designers include: 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.
Alston W. Purvis is professor of the visual arts division of the School of Arts at Boston University, USA. He is also the author of many books on graphic design.
Cees W. de Jong is a designer and publisher based in Naarden, the Netherlands. He has published numerous books on design, architecture, art and graphic design, and is now working as a design/publishing consultant and author.
Jan Tholenaar was a collector of the printed letter in all its various incarnations; especially in the form of design catalogs and specimen books. He lived in Amsterdam, where he passed away in 2009.
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