Twentieth-Century Type and Beyond
| AUTHOR | Blackwell, Lewis |
| PUBLISHER | Laurence King (11/12/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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This substantially revised edition of Lewis Blackwell's classic study provides an up-to-date, decade-by-decade analysis of the issues that have shaped the history and development of typographic design. The book provides an informed and accessible guide to the typography of the twentieth century and the key questions that are shaping contemporary graphic practice. Subjects include the arrival of mass production, the development of the grid, the arrival of new media forms, and the role the launch of the Macintosh played in fostering a new generation of designers enfranchised by digital technology. Beyond the twentieth century, the digital sphere has grown exponentially, placing typographic decisions in the hands of ever more users of computers, smartphones, e-readers, and tablets. Blackwell discusses the strains this has placed on type, the fresh questions it has asked, and the way the forms of letters are evolving in response.
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ISBN-13:
9781780671154
ISBN-10:
1780671156
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
215
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
6.90 x 0.80 x 8.80 inches
Weight:
1.50 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
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BISAC Categories
Design | Graphic Arts - Typography
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This substantially revised edition of Lewis Blackwell's classic study provides an up-to-date, decade-by-decade analysis of the issues that have shaped the history and development of typographic design. The book provides an informed and accessible guide to the typography of the twentieth century and the key questions that are shaping contemporary graphic practice. Subjects include the arrival of mass production, the development of the grid, the arrival of new media forms, and the role the launch of the Macintosh played in fostering a new generation of designers enfranchised by digital technology. Beyond the twentieth century, the digital sphere has grown exponentially, placing typographic decisions in the hands of ever more users of computers, smartphones, e-readers, and tablets. Blackwell discusses the strains this has placed on type, the fresh questions it has asked, and the way the forms of letters are evolving in response.
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Author:
Blackwell, Lewis
Lewis Blackwell est un conferencier et un ecrivain emerite qui exerce une influence internationale sur les tendances en matiere de creation. Il est l'auteur d'ouvrages salues par la critique, notamment Remix: 20th Century Type en 1999. Lewis Blackwell a assure l'edition et la redaction de l'essai cle d'Ed Fella Letters on America, qui s'est vu decerner un prix Gold Award par le New York Art Directors Club et s'occupe de l'edition de Soon auquel ont collabore plusieurs chefs de file mondiaux de la creation.
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