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Steven Heller contributed an essay "Transfiguring the Swastika from Benign to Infamous." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Steven Heller contributed an illustrated essay "Paper Bombs - the art of psychological warfare." The issue includes "A History of Writing: Non-Alpahbetical Systems of Writing" by Jeffrey Head that describes the History of Writing mural in the Grosse Pointe, Michigan Public Library created by Herbert Matter in 1962. An A-Z of digital typefoundries is contained in this issue. Francisca Prieto describes her three dimensional book objects in an illustrated essay entitled, "Antimatter." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Dennis Ichiyama contributes an essay on the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Helmut Schmid contributes an essay about Kurt Hauert, "the line the form the sound." Mike Daines writes about "Latino vernacular in East Los Angeles." Steven Heller describes Rudolph de Harak in "A Playful Modernist." Mike Daines contributes "Learning from relationships - the typography e-Lexicon." Caroline Archer's essay is " St Bride and the Watford connection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Steven Heller contributes as illustrated essay "Dancing type and Music Videos" dealing with a student project in his class where the aim was to set the song to type. The results were concrete poetic expressions. Caroline Archer's essay "Body Types" charts the fascinating history of the use of the body as a message-carrier. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Steven Heller contributes an illustrated essay "Wilhelm Deffke: Modern Mark Maker" that deals with an originator of the modern logograph. Caroline Archer reviews the underground magazine, "Oz." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Steven Heller contributes an illustrated essay "Wilhelm Deffke: Modern Mark Maker" that deals with an originator of the modern logograph. Caroline Archer reviews the underground magazine, "Oz." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This issue includes a review of Black Sparrow Press, particularly their book cover designs, a photo essay on Blackpool urban typography, the typographic designer Berthold Wolpe, the comic strip artist Will Eisner, and the cover essay on the St Bride's Printing Library. The latter collects any materials related to the printing trade. Mafaida Spencer 's essay contrasts the work of Piet Zwart" the designer" and Hendrik Werkman "the artist." The books depicted in this essay are 'Netherlands Cable Work' by Zwart and 'The Next Call' by Werkman, both held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Extensively documented history of Bauhaus typography, posters and advertisements. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Program for musical production with songs illustrated by Frank Levi in form of shaped poetry. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The panphlet was designed by Nancy Dwyer. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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Pietro's artworks are an angry form of those written by Ben and the Fluxus group. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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The title is taken from an aphrorism by Marcel Duchamp that reminds us that it takes time to judge the worth of a work - this book covers 35 years of Fletcher's work. Three contributors provide critical and documentary essays on Fletcher's work. In addition, Myerson comments on each of the graphic design works reproduced in this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

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This catalogue was published for the 100th anniversary of the Michelin man, Bibendum. Albert Dupont contributed a Lettrist sculpture of the Michelin man as a genie and was mentioned as one of 25 artists awarded a "premiere selection." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Scope and Contents This is an original handmade collage that is produced in an unlimited edition. Moss comments: The Priestly Blessing is a natural continuation of my work Genesis 22: A Story Without Words, which tells the tale of the binding of Isaac. I created that originally as a forty-five foot mural for the Akivah-Yavneh Academy in Dallas and then produced it as an artist's book. In that work I began to explore the possibilities of a highly abstracted, bold, visual translation of complex, extended text. Its format was a lengthy scroll or accordion book that allowed the long story to build and literally unfold. In this present work I wanted the entire text to be viewed at once, as a single image. The text I chose was one of the best known and best loved verses in the entire Bible: the magnificent "Priestly Blessing" (Numbers 6:24-26). It begins with the charge to the priests, "An thus shall you-the kohanim, i.e. priests-bless the Children of Israel": May G-d bless you and protect you. May G-d...

Scope and Contents Amazom.com: Described as "the closest thing to a rock star" in graphic design today (USA Today), Chip Kidd is universally recognized as an American master of contemporary book design. At the forefront of a revolution in publishing, Kidd's iconic covers, with their inventive marriage of type and found images, have influenced an entire generation of design practitioners in many fields.Chip Kidd: Book One collects all of his book covers and designs for the first time, as well as hundreds of developmental sketches and concepts-annotated by Kidd and by many of the best-selling authors he's worked with over the years. The result is an important contribution to the design canon today as well as a visually dazzling (and often hilarious) insider's look at the design and publishing process.The book also showcases Kidd's work with comics and graphic novels, including his collaborations with leading artists and writers in the field. Featured are projects for DC Comics, including Batman and...