The Sources and Characters of Jan Tschichold’s Die neue Typographie (vol 2)
| Author | Davide Fornari, Chiara Barbieri, Jonas Berthod, eds. |
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| Publisher | Triest Verlag |
| ISBN | 9783038630999 |
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| Status | not yet published |
Jan Tschichold was a German typographer, book designer and writer, regarded as one of the pioneers of modern graphic design. Born in Leipzig in 1902, he developed innovative typographical principles, advocating for clear, functional design. His most well-known work, Die neue Typographie (1928), forms the foundation of modern design, influencing generations of designers. Volume 2 is dedicated to the original sources of Tschichold’s bibliography. Based on a multilayered logic, the sources are arranged by typology (magazines, special editions, books, standards) and language. Despite their obvious influence on his thinking, these sources remained largely unexplored due to their rarity and the resulting difficulties of consultation. This book reconstructs the bibliographical sources used by Tschichold, offering a better understanding of the wider cultural context of Die neue Typographie. 120 sources are collected in the form of original and facsimile editions. Volume 2 combines these with a visual and text-based documentation of the references, accompanied by photographs with descriptions, pertinent information and other interpretations.
| 496 p, ills colour & bw, 16 x 24 cm, pb, English |
Triest Verlag
