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Calligraphy & Calligraphers
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B2932. Der Klang in der Schrift (Rudo Spemann)
Rudo Spemann: Der Klang in Der Schrift
2005. 49pp. 7.75"x11.75". Paper.
Reproduces in color 30 pieces in a variety of hands: Roman majuscules, italic, blackletter and uncial. Introductory
material in German.
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B2912. Edward Johnston: Master Calligrapher
Edward Johnston: Master Calligrapher.
By Peter Holliday. 2006. 416pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover.
Edward Johnston was key to the revival of calligraphy in the 20th century. His Writing & Illuminating & Lettering
published originally in 1906 is still an important instructional manual. This new volume looks afresh at Johnston’s work and legacy, his friendships and philosophy, the people he
worked with, and the influence on them and others, and the details of the establishment of the craft community in Ditchling. Peter Holliday was a master scribe.
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B2916. Pen & Print 1906-2006: Legacy of Johnston
Pen & Print 1906-2006: The Legacy of Edward Johnston. 2006. 96pp. 9.5"x11".
This full color catalog reproduces 60 pieces including work by Denis Brown, Donald Jackson, Stan Knight, Susan Hufton, Mary Noble, Timothy Noad, John Woodcock, Gerald Fleuss, Sam Sommerville,Ann Hechle, and Ann
Camp. The pieces -- on paper, vellum, fabric, glass and stone -- range from traditional Royal letters patent to abstract compositions. Essays: Timothy Noad on Illuminating, John Nash on Brush Lettering, Michael Renton on Wood Engraving, Careth Colgan on Inscriptions, Susan Hufton on
Writing, Charmain Mocatta on Lettering on Glass.
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B2917. Textasy: Work of Brody Neuenschwander
Textasy: The Work of Brody Neuenschwander
2006. 168pp. 9"x12.25". Hardcover.
Brody Neuenschwander uses his virtuosity to make complex works of art that cause the viewer to look, and read, and look again. He and/or his work has been featured at three of the international calligraphy conferences: Confluence, Experiment, and Legacies. His work is included in most all Letter Arts Review annual issues. This wonderful volume presents his calligraphic collages on paper and a pictorial overview of his letterscapes for cinema, theatre and architecture -- collaborative projects with filmmaker,
Peter Greenaway. Neunschwander’s writing is on layers of paper, naked skin and monumental walls. Superbly designed by Nej de Doncker, this lovely book is bound in cloth and printed on two types of paper -- one for the full color and the other for the text. Though printed and published in Belgium, the book is in English.
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B2131. Animated Alphabet/Angel
An Animated Alphabet
By Marie Angel. 1996. 64pp. 5-5/8" x 8". Paper.
Marie Angel's delicate alphabet book is in print again, but this time finely reproduced in full color. The original manuscript was on vellum, this reproduction is slightly larger than actual size. Angel's animals are combined with her versals. 28 illustrations. A treasure.
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B2979. Little Manual of Calligraphy
Little Manual of Calligraphy
By Charles Pearce. Paper
Handwritten throughout, this is one of the most beautiful calligraphy manuals. Each hand is presented with an exemplar alphabet with ductus. Pearce is a master scribe and his manual belongs in every calligraphers library - beginner, intermediate and advanced.
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B2712. Afrikan Alphabets/Mafundikwa
Afrikan Alphabets: The Story of Writing in Afrika
By Saki Mafundikwa. 2004. 171pp. 8.5"x8.5". Paper
African alphabets have rich cultural and artistic histories with many still in use today. An entertaining, anecdotal and visual feast. Features over 20 writing systems (pictographs, mnemonic devices, syllabaries and alphabets) from across the African continent and the Diaspora. Includes the Ethiopian script, as well as more recent and less familiar ones.
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B2886. Arabic for Designers/Boutros
Arabic for Designers
By Mourad Boutros. 2006. 224pp. 7.25" x 8.25" Hardcover.
Retail Price $35.00
With more than 200 examples of the best in contemporary Arabic typography and graphic design, this book is an illustrated primer on how to work with Arabic and understand and respect its cultural nuances. Focuses on the crosshybridization of Latin and Arabic graphic design approaches - a process that can yield incredibly innovative, beautiful and successful results. Examples and case studies include newspaper and television news typefaces, book jacket designs, logotype conversions, clothing design & art.
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B2761. Beautiful Alphabet/Muess
The Beautiful Alphabet: Lettering Designs Based on the Roman Model
By Johannes A Muess. 2004. 80pp. 8.5"x12". Hardcover.
Using both geometry and an artist's eye Muess presents the Roman alphabet a letter at a time. For each, a Roman inscription, a Renaissance or 20th century exemplar are provided. The progress of the construction of each letter is shown with steps for basic shape, varying thickness of line, addition of serifs, and fine corrections. Included are 26 colorful compositions combining the letter, the arcs and other elements. It's a different, but beautiful book of drawn letters. Text in English and German.
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B2244. Belle Lettere
Belle Lettere.
1997. 168pp. 9.5" x 12". 200 illustrations, almost all in
full color. Hardcover.
This full color book presents the best works from the entries for the Belle Lettere Prize. It is a glorious volume filled with full page and detail color shots of the calligraphic and expressive pieces. All are in full color. It is a painterly presentation printed on an off-white sheet, which gives the color reproduction a subtle warmth. Dust jacket and slipcase. Contributors include Denis Brown, Jane Dill,
Ward Dunham & Linnea Lundquist, Olive Bull, Glen Epstein, Rose Folsom, Georgianna Greenwood, Thomas Ingmire, Cheryl Jacobsen, Hermann Kilian, Werner Schneider,
Brody Neuenschwander, Jan Owen, Paul Shaw, Susan Skarsgard. There are also many Europeans who are little known to American calligraphers. Introductory essays are by Carlo Buffa "So Far, So Close"; Thomas Ingmire "Calligraphy in the 20th Century"; Tiziano Santi "Between Word and Image"; and Manfredo Massironi "The Pleasure of Showing & Looking at Words." A final essay by Monica
Dengo is on "The Work of Thomas Ingmire." Each essay is in English and Italian. Please be warned. The f-word appears on pages 10-11. If the word gives you offense, don’t purchase this book.
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