Der typograph Hermann Zapf eine werkbiografie / Nikolaus Julius Weichselbaumer.

Author/creator Weichselbaumer, Nikolaus Julius
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2015]
Descriptionviii, 518 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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SeriesSchriftmedien : Kommunikations- und buchwissenschaftliche perspektiven = Written media : perspectives in communication and book studies ; Band 2
Contents Feldtheoretischer Ansatz -- Jugend und Ausbildung (1918-1945) -- Neubeginn und Etablierung als Gestalter (1945-1958) -- Freier Graphiker und Berater (1957-1975) -- Digitale Schriften und Programmierte Typographie (1976-1991) -- Das Alterswerk (ab 1992) -- Synthese -- Zusammenfassung -- Verzeichnisse
Abstract "Hermann Zapf is one of the most productive calligraphers and typographers of the 20th century. His oeuvre offers an opportunity to analyze the possibilities, conditions, developments, and problems of the typography of his era. Based on extensive documentation, this study examines the impact of economic, aesthetic, and technological factors on his work as well as Zapf's efforts to enhance his reputation in other fields."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical (pages 444-492) and indexrs.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015038200
ISBN9783110414981 (hardcover : acid-free paper)