Twentieth-Century Type and Beyond by Lewis Blackwell

Twentieth-Century Type and Beyond by Lewis Blackwell

This substantially revised edition of Lewis Blackwell's classic study provides an up-to-date, decade-by-decade analysis of the issues that have shaped the history and development of typographic design. The book provides an informed and accessible guide to the typography of the twentieth century and the key questions that are shaping contemporary graphic practice.

Subjects include the arrival of mass production, the development of the grid, the arrival of new media forms, and the role the launch of the Macintosh played in fostering a new generation of designers enfranchised by digital technology. Beyond the twentieth century, the digital sphere has grown exponentially, placing typographic decisions in the hands of ever more users of computers, smartphones, e-readers, and tablets. Blackwell discusses the strains this has placed on type, the fresh questions it has asked, and the way the forms of letters are evolving in response.

Lewis Blackwell is a well-known photographer who has worked as a writer, editor, and creative director. He is the author of several best-selling books and was the global creative director of Getty Images for many years, as well as the publisher and editor in chief of Creative Review.

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ISBN 13	9781780671154
ISBN 10	1780671156
Title	Twentieth-Century Type and Beyond
Author	Lewis Blackwell
Series	Pocket Editions
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Laurence King Publishing
Year published	2013-10-31
Number of pages	216
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