Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s by Rian Hughes

Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s by Rian Hughes

Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s is a celebration of the stunning and stylistically varied headline lettering that existed before the advent of phototypesetting or the computer. This unique publication collects over 4500 examples of custom lettering from the heyday of Art Deco and the experimental modernity of the Futurists - from geometric sans, elegant brush scripts, and heavy industrial serifs to hand-drawn eccentricities. A cornerstone of any type-lover's library.

Rian Hughes is a graphic designer, illustrator, comic artist, author, and typographer. From his studio, Device, he has produced watches for Swatch, Hawaiian shirts, logo designs for Batman and Spiderman, an iconoclastic revamp of British comic hero Dan Dare, and collaborated on a set of six children's books with Geri Halliwell. A retrospective monograph, Art, Commercial was published in 2001. Recent books include Cult-ure: Ideas can be Dangerous, Lifestyle Illustration of the 60s, and his book of burlesque art, Soho Dives, Soho Divas. His comic strips have been collected in Yesterdays Tomorrows, which was launched at the ICA, London. He has an extensive collection of Thunderbirds memorabilia, a fridge full of vodka, and a stack of easy listening albums which he plays very quietly.

A portfolio of recent work and more information can be found at rianhughes.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780957664951
ISBN 10	0957664958
Title	Custom Lettering of the 20s and 30s
Author	Rian Hughes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Korero Press
Year published	2017-02-16
Number of pages	576
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.