Art of Calligraphy by David Harris

Art of Calligraphy by David Harris

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Zusammenfassung

A guide to learning the craft of calligraphy. This book traces to its development from antiquity to the electronic age. Every major form of Latin-based script is covered from Imperial and Roman hands, through Gothic and Renaissance scripts to Italic and Copperplate.

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Art of Calligraphy by David Harris

For those interested in learning the craft of the brush and pen, this book provides a guide to each step. For the student of the hand-lettered script, it provides a guide to the development of calligraphy from antiquity to the electronic age. Every major form of Latin-based script is covered from Imperial and Roman hands, through Gothic and Renaissance scripts to Italic and Copperplate. Step-by-step illustrations and descriptions explain the construction of each letter, the correct pen-hold and pen-angle, the proportions of the letters, and how to lay them out on a page. Exercises supplement the basics learnt while examples of historical and contemporary hand-lettering provide inspiration.
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ISBN 13 9780751301496
ISBN 10 0751301493
Titel Art of Calligraphy
Autor David Harris
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Erscheinungsjahr 1995-06-01
Seitenanzahl 128
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