Beschreibung

Weingart gibt in der vorliegenden Werkübersicht einen ungewohnt offenen Einblick in seine frühen Jahre und sein Leben als Gestalter. Die ihn prägenden Einflüsse belegt er mit seinen typographischen Arbeiten, Texten, Photographien, Collagen, Plakaten und Handzeichnungen. Er zeigt einen umfassenden Überblick seiner Arbeiten aus den vergangenen vierzig Jahren, die bis heute mehrheitlich unbekannt waren.A stunning and seminal view of the thinking and unlikely influences which have affected Weingart's development, supported by type illustrations, posters and collages. Readers will see an overview of his work - the author having recreated old projects, including the contents of his skechtbooks from the past forty years. Weingart offers an uncharacteristically personal glimpse into his life.

Klappentext

Both as a teacher and a designer, Wolfgang Weingart's influence on the development of typography since the 1970s is unparalleled. As the successor to Emil Ruder at the world-famous Schule fur Gestultung in Basel, he enhanced the rigor of Swiss Typography with experimental verve and creativity; he also put his innovative ideas to work for Typografische Monatsblutter. Countless designers in North America and Europe have been inspired by his teachings and lectures. In Typography, Weingart sums up an impressive lifework in 500 pages that describe his own development and the foundations of his teachings. This is a long-awaited book of epochal significance.

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