Handbook of Designs and Devices by Clarence P Hornung

Handbook of Designs and Devices by Clarence P Hornung

In the latest, second revised edition of this famous book, one of America's foremost commercial artists and trademark designers has drawn and classified 1,836 basic geometric designs and variations for quick, convenient, practical reference by workers in all fields of both applied and fine arts.
Representing the result of many years of patient, scholarly study by the author, along with much practical experience in using this material, the book provides large, clear reproductions of the most diverse and usable variations and combinations of such basic forms as: the circle (crescent, sector, segment, ring trefoil, quatrefoil); the line and band (wavy, zigzag, plaid, lattice); the triangle (triangular variants, the arrow head, chevron, triquetra, trisklion); the square (the rectangle, checker combinations, rectangular interlacements, the diamond, rhombic variants); the cross and its many variants; the pentagon, hexagon, and octagon (six-pointed star, Solomon's seal, the snow crystal); the scroll (spiral scroll, wave scroll, the curvilinear motif, the monad, triad, loop); the fret; and the shield.
To achieve a successful presentation of the most valuable geometric forms in the common store of decorative design, the author has drawn upon ancient Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, Arabian, and Japanese motifs as well as modern styles. This edition contains new notes that explain the historical backgrounds of the plates and their symbolism.
Dover unabridged republication of the second revised edition.

Will Bradley (1868-1962) was an American graphic artist, illustrator, type designer, and printer. He worked in the style of the Arts and Crafts Movement at the turn of the twentieth century and developed into one of America's greatest proponents and practitioners of Art Nouveau.
Clarence P. Hornung (1899-1997) was a trademark and industrial graphic artist and designer. He edited many Dover books, including Early Advertising Alphabets, Initials and Typographic Ornaments, and Handbook of Designs and Devices.

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ISBN 13	9780486201252
ISBN 10	0486201252
Title	Handbook of Designs and Devices
Author	Clarence P Hornung
Series	Dover Pictorial Archive
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Dover Publications Inc.
Year published	2003-03-28
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.