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Calligraphy & Calligraphers
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B2766. Work of Ismar David/Pankow, ed
The Work of Ismar David.
Selected by Helen Brandshaft. Edited by David Pankow. 2006. 160p. 8"x11". Sewn paperback.
Ismar David was one of the great calligraphers of the 20th century. He was a master of historic hands, yet had his own style -- both Latin and Hebrew Alphabets. Presents calligraphy, type design and his other design work.
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B2462. Experiments with Letterform.../Gurtler
Experiments with Letterform and Calligraphy (Schrift und
Kalligraphie im Experiment).
By Andre Gurtler. 1997. 252 pp. 9-1/8" x 9-3/8". Hardcover.
This book is concerned with the art of calligraphy as one of the bases for the understanding of letterform, with particular reference to calligraphic experiment. It will show you how experimentation with letterforms allows a calligrapher to find a new dimension of creativity. Text in both German and
English, black and white illustrations throughout.
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B2862. Freight Train Graffiti/Gastman et al.
Freight Train Graffiti.
By Roger Gastman, Darin Rowland, Ian Sattler. 2006.352pp. 8" x 7.5" Paper.
Presents over 1,000 color photos of this mostly letterform
graffiti. Eliza Schulte Holliday recommended this book for her Neuland students to show how forms can be packed tightly.
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B2890. Typography Papers: Number 6/Gray et al.
Typography Papers Number 6: The Classical Tradition in Letters.
By Nicolete Gray, Giovanni Mardersteig & James Mosley. 2006. 128pp. 8.5" x 11.75" Paper.
Four illustrated essays on the reconstruction/reinvention of the classical letter in Italy in the 15th and 16th centuries. Includes Nicolete Gray on the Newberry (Library) alphabet & the revival of the Roman capital; Giovanni Mardersteig’s on the revival of the inscripitional letters; Paul Stiff on the
design of public letters in Florence, and James Mosley on Cresci and the Baroque letter in Rome. Also,Victor Gaultney’s on how the Latin alphabet has been extended to cater to languages without scripts. This issues concerns letterforms, not type or typography in the usual sense.
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B2918. Fragments de Memories/Casanova
Fragments de Memoires
By Casanova. 2005. 6.25"x12.5". Paper.
The text is accompanied by collages by Brody Neuenschwander. The collages include writing, typographic
text, calligraphic letters & marks, old photos, and a quill. Full color throughout. Text in French.
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B2505. History of Writing/Christin
A History of Writing: From Ideogram to Multimedia.
Edited by Ann-Marie Christin. 2002. 408pp. 9-1/2"x11".
Retail Price $75.00.
Discusses the oldest, nonalphabet methods of writing,
history & spread of alphabets, how the Western alphabet has reincorporated imagery into writing, & the effects of computer technology. 400 color & b/w illustrations.
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B1000. Schriftkunst - Letter Art/Hoefer
B1000. Schriftkunst/Letterart
By Karlgeorg Hoefer. 1989. 95pp. 8"x8.5". Hardcover.
A collection of articles on Hoefer and his calligraphy and type design by Hermann Zapf, Dieter Leitner, Larry Brady, Gottfried Pott, Sheila Waters and others. Over 45 illustrations, most full page, of his calligraphy and type designs. 11 in full color. Hoefer is a master of the brush letter. Text in German and English. Edition of 1800. From Germany. Finely printed.
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B2880. Scripsit 20.3 (Clark Series)
Scripsit 20.3
Peter Thornton, Werner Schneider, Stephen Raw, & Gudrun Zapf von Hesse.
Reproduces Peter Thornton’s, working book "A Book of Contrasts," an instructional aid for his class: Layout & Design for the Terrified.
Michael Clark has produced a series of issues of Scripsits that profile the work of leading lettering artists. Some are familiar names to American scribes, others are less well known. All do outstanding work. Printed in two colors. The format for each is the similar and includes calligraphy,
lettering, logos and titles and type face designs along with comments by the lettering artists on his/her work.24pp. 8.5"x11".
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B2881. Scripsit 21.2 (Clark Series)
Scripsit 21.2
John Stevens, Julian Waters, Ward Dunham & Peter Horridge.
Michael Clark has produced a series of issues of Scripsits that profile the work of leading lettering artists. Some are familiar names to American scribes, others are less well known. All do outstanding work. Printed in two colors. The format for each is the similar and includes calligraphy,
lettering, logos and titles and type face designs along with comments by the lettering artists on his/her work.24pp. 8.5"x11".
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B2882. Scripsit 23.3 (Clark Series)
Scripsit 23.3
Letters From Written to Digital Forms. Rick Cusick, Bud Braman, Mike Williams, Bill LaFever, Doug Horvach, Lisa Rogers, Richard Lipton,Arthur Baker, Peter North, Calvert Guthrie, Lisa Rogers, Robert Slimbach, Larry Gusman, Barb Mizik, Lee Stork, Ann Adams, Phil Grimshaw, Tony Forester,
Nan Barchowsky,Howard Glasser,& Izzy Pludwinski.
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