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The Art of Typography: An Introduction to Typo.Icon.Ography

by Martin Solomon | Hardcover: 240 pages | Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns (March 1986) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0823002853 | ISBN-13: 978-0823002856

"Typo-icon-ography" is Solomon's term for the art of typography, an art he finds comparable to painting, music, or dance in its symbolic and artistic value. The form of this well-illustrated book reflects his view that "drawing letters is synonymous with studying the fine arts. It is a disciplined art because of its exactness, yet within its rigorous requirements, it reveals the free flow of mystical lines." Part 1 discusses the elements and principles of typographic layout and design in aesthetic terms, while the remaining sections specifically relate to refinements of working with type, e.g., terminology, measurements, spacing, paper. Suggested assignments, including creating urban signs, playing cards, and photo essays, illustrate the visual principles Solomon discusses.

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