This book is the first major retrospective publication illustrating the work of Gudrun Zapf von Hesse--an important German lettering artist, type designer and bookbinder. This 224-page book features 150 color plates and is a visual essay of her accomplishments in bindings, handwritten books, typefaces, lettering and typography, drawings, and other art works. An introduction prepared by the noted Professor Hans A. Halbey reviews her lifework.

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Mark Batty Publisher

The Spiral Press and its founder Joseph Blumenthal designed and printed for some of American great writers including Robert Frost, W.H. Auden, and William Carlos Williams. The Press' significant contribution to the American book arts is widely acknowledged by the fact that its books are collected and cherished by The Morgan Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MOMA. This is the most complete bibliography of the Press yet produced and is an important reference tool for libraries and book collectors, as well as those interested in literary and printing history.

The Spiral Press: A Bibliographical Checklist

Graphic Design

Daniel Berkeley Updike has been described as the most distinguished American printer. He was one of a handful of of the 20th century's most successful and influential book designers. The Well-Made Book is a collection of virtually all of Updike's writings on the art of the book. Much of this timeless material has been hard to find, and some appears here for the first time. Complete with index, annotations and an extensive new introduction.

The Well-Made Book: Lectures by Daniel Berkeley Updike

Peterson, William S.

Updike, Daniel Berkeley

The design of contemporary books is fundamentally influenced by the work of the great masters of who were active during the 20th century. This work documents the work of eleven of the most preeminent designers, including Joseph Blumenthal, D.B. Updike, Hermann Zapf and Jan Tschichold. Each biographical essay is supported by a selection of 10 full-page illustrations. The author, Jerry Kelly is an award-winning designer and calligrapher whose work has been widely published in a number of books and journals.

The Art of the Book in the Twentieth Century

Kelly, Jerry

This beautiful book contains a rich collection of articles on typography and the printing arts from metal to digital type. Drawing on the archives of Martix, the renowned and highly respected journal of the printing arts, the 36 carefully selected articles cover an eclectic and fascinating breadth of topics ranging from the earliest type design techniques to the latest in typeface and design development.
The list of contributors is a "Who's Who" from the world of type and graphic design, and includes such experts as Sebastian Carter, J.F. Coakley, John Dreyfus, Justin Howes, Jerry Kelly, Paul Luna, James Mosley, Stan Nelson, Fiona Ross and Jan van Krimpen, to name a few.
This volume includes introductory essays by John Randle, the principal of the Whittington Press and the publisher of Martix for over 20 years, and by John D. Barry, an editor, writer, typographer, and book designer.

Type & Typography: Highlights from Matrix--The Review for Printers & Bibliophiles

BERRY, JOHN

Randle, John

Innovation & the Printing Arts: The Treasures & Spirit of St. Bride

History & Criticism

Ed Benguiat is responsible for the creation of over 1,000 alphabet designs. He is one of the most charismatic figures to grace the international type and graphic scene in the last half century. His work continues to influence the look and feel of our world and the way we see it. This book is the first major retrospective of his work and accompanied by an illustrated catalogue of his work.

Ed Benguiat: Man of a Thousand Faces

Ed Benguiat

A longtime proponent of art and indeterminacy, this book features some of Bradshaw?s most recognizable work.

The Art of Dove Bradshaw: Nature, Change, and Indeterminacy

Mceviley, Thomas

Seminal examples of work that could only have happened as the result of the availaiblity of Letraset products are illustrated. In addition, David Farey shows through this elaborate photo essay how Letraset changed the nature of typography and pave the way for The Liberated Letter, computer gaphics, and the ultimate democartization of typography in the new millennium.

The Liberated Letter

David Farey

History

There has not been a book of this scope about graphic design and graphic design issues, as they apply to today's newspapers, for over a decade. Through in-depth, highly visual essays on the graphic evolution of some the world's most famous newspapers, this carefully complied survey examines how both technology and design have radically reshaped the look of the news over the last 15 years and continues to do so.

Contemporary Newspaper Design

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