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Calligraphy & Illumination
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Bookbinding & Book Arts
Calligraphy & Illumination
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B3330. Calligraffiti / Meulmann & Eeuwens
Calligraffiti: The Graphic Art of Niels Shoe Meulman by Niels Shoe Meulman and Adam Eeuwens. 2010. 144pp. 9.25"x9.25". Hardcover
Before Dutch calligrapher Niels Meulman started writing on paper, he had already gained fame as a graffiti artist. The book's title lets you know that many of the pieces in the book blend calligraphy and graffiti with bold strokes and splattered or dripping ink. Other pieces are drawn and tightly rendered lettering. Each spread offers two contrasting visuals that interact with each other. These interplays include such concepts as idea/execution, rise/fall, observe/imagine, and destroy/create. Both the text and the lettering are used to illuminate the concept.
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B2708. Historical Books (St John's Bible)
Saint John's Bible Historical Books. 2010. 276pp. 9.75in x15in. Hardcover $79.95
This sixth of seven volumes has more pages than any of the earlier volumes. Historical Books magnifies the unwavering love of God for his people. Features twelve stunning full-page illuminations that depict in dramatic detail Bible passages that are both inspiring and thought-provoking. Numerous smaller illustrations complement the beautiful handwritten script and the elegant design. Letters & Revelation (B2711) will follow. (Cover is a mock-up, not the final design.)
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B3365. The Annotated Capital / Kindersley
The Annotated Capital: on the thinking behind the capital letter of the Cardozo Kindersley Workshop by Lida Lopes Cardozo Kindersley. 2010. 88pp. 7.75"x7.75". Hardcover
In seven chapters, illustrated with sketches from the Kindersley archive and photographs of completed letters cut in stone, this book tells the story of the basic Roman capital letterform. The eighth chapter consists of a series of 26 annotated capital letters, showing how each character is drawn and cut and the thinking behind it.
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B3234. Building the Medieval World / Sciacca
Building the Medieval World by Christine Sciacca. 2010. 104pp. 7"x9". Hardcover.
This volume illustrates the creative ways in which medieval artists represented architecture, including soaring cathedrals and grand castles & palaces. Provides insight into what these buildings meant for medieval people. Such structures were not just made to be inhabited - they symbolized grandeur, power, and even heaven on earth. Many of these edifices are lost and survive only within the pages of these manuscripts.
102 color illustrations.
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B2982. John Stevens SCRIBE: Calligraphy, Design, Lettering Art
B2982. John Stevens SCRIBE: Calligraphy, Design, Lettering Art. Approx. 240pp. 8.5"x11". Hardcover $49.95
UPDATE, 10/11: I have now received around 240 pages from John Stevens and he is now working with his editor. The book was originally advertised as only 160 pages, but now will be over 200 pages - which is one reason the book is taking much longer than planned. There is still considerable work to be done before the book goes to the printer, so copies will not be printed before sometime in 2012.
Place your order now and save. Your card will not be charged until shortly before the book ships. Online orders: Your card will not be charged for the book when you hit submit. If you want to pay by check, reserve a copy by emailing info@johnnealbooks.
A profusely illustrated, full-color retrospective of John Stevens' work with letterforms. Includes calligraphy and lettering -- artworks, personal work, experimental work, commissioned work -- as well as graphic work and type design. His body of work spans paper to stone, books to walls, to type and the digital realm.
In the text, John presents his approach to a design or work and his thoughts on letterforms, and continues with a discussion on tools, teaching, design and writing in general. Using his body of work as example, he makes the case that barriers between fine arts and graphic arts are mostly irrelevant.
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B3364. International Exhibition of Calligraphy
International Exhibition of Calligraphy: 2008 & 2009. Boxed set of two full-color paperbound catalogs: St Petersburg 2008 (247+45pp) and Moscow 2009 (145pp). 8 5/8"x11".
Documents two exciting exhibitions held in Russia. 2008 features the work of 68 calligraphers, 2009 features 55. Represented are well-known USA and European lettering artists, including Karen Acoff, GSE Briem, Claude Dieterich, Jean Larcher, Brody Neuenschwander, Katharina Pieper, Joachim Propfe, and Werner Schneider. In addition, there are scribes from Russia, Ukraine, Belarus & Armenia; Iran, Syria, Jordan & Turkey; Mongolia, Taiwan, Japan and China. In addition to the Latin alphabet, there are works in Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, and Chinese. All text in both English and Russian.
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B3377. Calligraphic Symphonies / Pott
Calligraphic Symphonies / Kalligrafische Sinfonien by Gottfried Pott. 2010. 224pp. 9.5 x 11.5. Hardcover.
To Gottfried Pott, calligraphy is visualized music; he composes fugues out of letters. Over 100 illustrations. Text in English and German.
Chapters include:
- History Is Important but Should Not Be the Objective
- Developments in the More Recent History of Lettering
- The Handwritten Form - a Treasure in Jeopardy
- Quality Takes Effort, Beauty Is the Reward
- No One Was Born with a Pen in Their Hand
- Encounters with Lettering that Were Meaningful to Me
- Fascination with Lettering - Immersion and Spontaneity
- Movement Made Visible - the Calligraphic Line
- The "Schreibmeisterbuch" A Letter Collection - Source and Impulses
- On the Value of Composing and Designing
- Looking at the Past Has Brought Me into the Present
- Playful Experimenting - a Prerequisite for Discoveries
- Calligraphy Means Creating Images from Letters
Click here to see more pictures of this book.
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