Typophile - Please pardon my ignorance, but who did design this? - Comments

My copy of H.N. Werkman came

Sharon Van Lieu — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:58:23 -0700

My copy of H.N. Werkman came today. It’s a beautiful and inspiring book. Thank you, Chris for asking about this.

Sharon

The renowned California book

kentlew — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:00:38 -0700

The renowned California book printer Jack Stauffacher did a series of prints that are reminiscent of this example.

http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/exhib_detail.asp?id=44

http://www.creativepro.com/article/dot-font-letters-as-art-

I second Ricardo’s

eliason — Mon, 12 May 2008 18:44:14 -0700

I second Ricardo’s recommendation of the Alston Purvis book.

I love that graphic! Some of

SuperUltraFabulous — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:05:51 -0700

I love that graphic!

Some of the work by Hendrik Werkman feels very Braque.

Mikey :-)

Very interesting, I ordered

Sharon Van Lieu — Sun, 11 May 2008 22:37:52 -0700

Very interesting, I ordered the book used from Powell’s through Amazon for $5.00.

There is a book about H.N.

Ricardo Cordoba — Sun, 11 May 2008 09:50:04 -0700

There is a book about H.N. Werkman in the Monographics book series.

What an amazing answer. I

ChrisT — Sun, 11 May 2008 01:57:07 -0700

What an amazing answer. I differently will look at some more of his work.

Thank you George,

Chris

Luckily I have a healthy collection of Bodoni and many shoes.

It’s by Hendrik Werkman, a

gthompson — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:35:14 -0700

It’s by Hendrik Werkman, a Dutch designer working in Groningen, Holland pre WWII. He was an interesting guy who, late in his life, began doing very experimental and artistic work using a letterpress. This image was part of a periodical he published called the *Next Call.* He was killed by the Nazis when Allied forces invaded Holland.

You should look for more of his work, it’s really phenomenal.

George
I felt bad because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no Bodoni

Pardon my ignorance too, but

Sharon Van Lieu — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:20:06 -0700

Pardon my ignorance too, but what is it?

Please pardon my ignorance, but who did design this?

ChrisT — Sat, 10 May 2008 16:42:50 -0700

If you could please tell me who created this, it would be a great help as I’m trying to write about it and I haven’t a clue who it’s by.

Cheers
Chris