Der typograph Hermann Zapf eine werkbiografie / Nikolaus Julius Weichselbaumer.
| Author/creator | Weichselbaumer, Nikolaus Julius |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter Saur, [2015] |
| Description | viii, 518 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Schriftmedien : 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 note | Includes bibliographical (pages 444-492) and indexrs. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015038200 |
| ISBN | 9783110414981 (hardcover : acid-free paper) |