Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography | available for purchase
I like many others am a big fan of Tschichold’s fantastic typography work and contributions to our field. Above and on down below are two books you should consider adding to your library.
From the back cover:
German-born typographer Jan Tschichold (1902-74) revolutionized the field of graphic design with his bold, asymmetrical compositions, use of sanserif type, and exacting attention to detail. Inspired by the work of the Bauhaus, he proclaimed his personal philosophy through both his design work and a series of articles and books, including the groundbreaking Die neue Typographie (The New Typography) of 1928. Tschichold, perhaps the most visible proponent of modern graphic design prior to World War II, eventually embraced a more classical sensibility, raising that to a new level of refinement. Today, Tschichold remains one of the most important figures in the history of graphic design, and every practicing designer owes a debt to his innovation.
Jan Tschichold: A Life in Typography offers a concise biography of this complex figure, accompanied by numerous annotated illustrations of his work. An excellent introduction for those unfamiliar with Tschichold’s influential style, it also offers the experienced designer an outstanding collection of his wide-ranging designs.
Dimensions: 9.33″ x 9.33″
Pages: 128
Edition: Hardcover
Languages: English
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Active Literature: Jan Tschichold and New Typography | available for purchase
“Models for Amsterdam type” via NYT: Designed to Sell – book review by Steve Heller
Above is an image from another Tschichold book of interest which includes an extensive biography of the great design pioneer. It was written by Christopher Burke (type designer, typographer and the author of Paul Renner: The Art of Typography) and published by Hyphen Press/Princeton Architectural Press.
From the back cover:
Jan Tschichold (1902-1974) has good claims to being the key typographer of the twentieth century: one of the leaders of the modernist movement of the 1920s, and, in the classical typography of his later career, perhaps the first typographic postmodernist. Active Literature is a close study of his modernist years, based on extensive research in the archives and introducing a wealth of fresh reproductions. Burke lays particular emphasis on Tschichold as a propagandist of New Typography, through his many books and articles, showing that he was as much an explainer as a designer. The subject comes to life in the letters written between colleagues across Europe in the turbulent years of the Nazi ascent to power. The book is introduced with an essay by Robin Kinross, discussing Tschichold’s present reputation, and is rounded off with a selection of key texts by the subject.
Dimensions: 10.9″ x 8.4″ x 1.2″
Pages: 336
Edition: Hardcover
Languages: English
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