Jan Tschichold [Paperback]

Martijn F. Le Coultre (Author), Alston W. Purvis (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 376437604X | ISBN-13: 978-3764376048 | Publication Date: March 28, 2003 | Edition: 1

Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) was one of the most outstanding and influential graphic artists and typographers of the twentieth century. Throughout his life he stood in the service of print and writing, first as a talented young calligrapher and poster designer, and later as a self-critical typographer. In his posters, he expresses the avant-garde ideas of the Neue Typografie, or New Typography, which were strongly influenced by the Bauhaus. Jan Tschichold is the first book length examination of Tschichold's posters. In addition to the seventy posters he designed himself, the book contains his own collection of posters, with works by Hans Arp, El Lissitzky, László Moholy-Nagy, Oskar Schlemmer, and others.

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About the Author

Martijn F. Le Coultre is an international poster collector who has written many books and essays on the subject of 20^th-century graphic arts and poster design.

Alston W. Purvis is a professor at the Boston University College of Fine Arts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Birkhäuser Architecture; 1 edition (March 28, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 376437604X
• ISBN-13: 978-3764376048
• Product Dimensions: 12.6 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,760,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, February 8, 2008

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This review is from: Jan Tschichold (Paperback)

This is an wonderful book to share the work of an important historic graphic designer.
Full of brilliant images and splendid texts written by Martijn F. Le Coultre and Alston W. Purvis , we get the exact background and atmposphere were Tschichold developed his talent. This is a book highley recommended for resarchers on graphic design history.