An Essay on Typography
$23.72
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
2 January 2014
Summary
An iconic manifesto on the art of letterforms and the critical importance of design.
Arguing that ‘a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture’, Eric Gill’s opinionated manifesto on typography’s place in culture is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator of many classic typefaces that can be seen around us today, fused art, history and polemic i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141393568 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141393564 |
| Author: | Eric Gill |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 2 January 2014 |
| Weight: | 112g |
| Dimensions: | 182mm x 111mm x 13mm |
| Series: | Penguin Modern Classics |
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About The Author
Eric Gill
Born in Brighton in 1882, Eric Gill was one of the most influential British artists of the twentieth century. A sculptor, engraver, printmaker and typeface designer, his work can be found in Westminister Cathedral and on other iconic buildings around the country, his typefaces were adopted for branding by high profile organizations such as the BBC. He died in 1940.
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