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Custom Lettering of the 60s and 70s
Автор: Hughes Rian Жанр: ACC Distribution Издательство: ACC Distribution Год: 2012 Страниц: 574 Дата загрузки: 26 декабря 20142016-03-12
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• A sourcebook of typographic inspiration that explores the custom lettering of the 60s and 70s «A labour of loving typographic archaeology byt he type designer and illustrator Rian Hughes» Eye, Winter 2010/2011 Custom Lettering of the 60s & 70s is a celebration of the beautiful and stylistically diverse hand-drawn lettering that was a unique feature of headline type before the advent of Letraset and the computer. Custom lettering gave designers' imaginations full rein to develop individualistic solutions unconstrained by typographic practicalities. This unique publication features over 4,500 examples of custom lettering — from craggy fonts that look like they're hewn from rock, to type with bullet holes, type made of rope, type on curved baselines, type with drop shadows, inlines, outlines, dramatic flourishes and feminine curlicues — it is all here! Custom Lettering of the 60s & 70s is an essential handbook for typographers, graphic designers, art directors, design students and just about anyone interested in the art of type or seeking typographic inspiration. Text in English, German & French.
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Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s
Автор: Hughes Rian Жанр: Carlton Издательство: Carlton Год: 2013 Страниц: 512 Дата загрузки: 19 апреля 20172014-06-21
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An enthralling overview of the astonishing artistic skill of the leading lifestyle illustrators of the period, «Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s» reveals the changing social aspirations of the post-war generation and their growing optimism for the future. Featuring over 1,000 beautiful and stylistically diverse illustrations, this volume charts the decade's progression as the new younger generation emerged from post-war austerity to shape a new, more aspirational culture. From stylish and urbane young couples in romantic clinches to professional men and women exploring their new-found affluence and growing independence, this book provides an unsurpassed insight into the changing styles, fashions, dreams and social mores of the Fifties. The Fifties was an era of forward-looking optimism, and the hopes and desires of these postwar years were elegantly captured in the stunning artwork of the period. «Lifestyle Illustration of the 50s» is an extensive gallery of spectacular rediscovered and restored artwork by the most talented graphic artists of the day. An informative introduction explores places this long overlooked art form within the wider social context of the period, and in the process reveals how much our lifestyles have changed over the intervening years.
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