Simon Garfield: Albertus, Gebunden
Albertus
Buch
- The Biography of a Typeface
- Publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company, 10/2024
- Binding:
- Gebunden
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9781324086222
- Item number:
- 11805304
- Volume:
- 144 Pages
- Weight:
- 204 g
- Format:
- 188 x 122 mm
- Thickness:
- 18 mm
- Release date:
- 22.10.2024
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
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Blurb
Albertus, first carved on a bronze tablet in the 1930s by German Jewish refugee Berthold Wolpe, has proved to be one of the most enduring handcrafted typefaces in the world. It is at once modern and timeless, authoritative and whimsical-renowned as the typeface of London Street signs, David Bowie albums, and Star Wars movie posters. In this unique celebration, best-selling author Simon Garfield charts the story of the creation of Albertus, its innumerable and vibrant uses, and the erratic brilliance of its designer, as recounted by Wolpe's children. Through his exploration of this singular font, Garfield grapples with one of the most fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?Biography
Simon Garfield, geboren 1960, zählt zu den bekanntesten Journalisten in Großbritannien. Er war Herausgeber von Time Out und Independent. Für The End of Innocence erhielt er den Somerset Maugham Award. Er lebt in London und St. Ives, Cornwall.
Simon Garfield
Albertus
Current price: EUR 23.42
