The Visible Word: Experimental Typography and Modern Art, 1909-1923

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Early in this century, Futurist and Dada artists developed brilliantly innovative uses of typography that blurred the boundaries between visual art and literature. In The Visible Word, Johanna Drucker shows how later art criticism has distorted our understanding of such works. She argues that Futurist, Dadaist, and Cubist artists emphasized materiality as the heart of their experimental approach to both visual and poetic forms of representation; by mid-century, howe… More >>

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Typography 24: The Annual of the Type Directors Club

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Typography 24 is the latest edition of the well-established graphic design annual of the Type Directors Club (TDC.) Devoted exclusively to typography, this book presents the 240 winning designs selected by the TDC from over 2,000 entries worldwide. Models of excellence and innovation, they encompass a variety of categories — books, magazines, corporate identities, logotypes, stationery, annual reports, video & web graphics, and posters. This year’s volume also feat… More >>

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New Ornamental Type: Decorative Lettering in the Digital Age

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Words becoming pictures: a rich typographical resource of images and inspiration for designers. Expressive lettering and illustrated words: here is a kaleidoscope of highly animated text and type from a broad spectrum of styles and effects. Psychedelia, Hip-Hop, Gothic, flowers, smoke, hair, electricity, and monuments are just a few of the creative allusions for the dramatic and intricate examples inspired by nature, history, and just about anythin… More >>

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