American Wood Type: 1828-1900 - Notes on the Evolution of Decorated and Large Types
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (843 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0978588177 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brian Fuelleman said I just wish there was more of it. One of my favorite books on typefaces, this wonderful reproduction gives us the history of wood type's evolution in styles as well as technology. Mr Kelly did a wonderful job in collecting both samples of the lettering as well as the history that goes with them.My biggest wish was that there was even more samples and information.A must for any serious font fanatic or history buff.. Sean King said The classic text on wood type. This book is a justifiable classic, and a must-have for any typographer, type designer, lettering artist, or graphic designer. It is also of great interest to anyone interested in American printing and design. Wonderful book.. Lois said Five Stars. Using for a class.
In 2001, a web site titled Everything is a Work in Progress was developed by graduate students at Rochester Institute of Technology to present Kelly's collected writings on graphic design education. In 1989 he received the first Master Teacher Award given by the Graphic Design Educators Association. About the Author Rob Roy Kelly established professional graphic design programs at the Minneapolis College of Art, the Kansas City Art Institute, and Arizona State University. He also served on the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University and Rochester Institute of Technology. He died in 2004, and his obituary in The New York Times noted that his "influential book on 19th-century American wood type prompted a major typographical revival in the 1970's."
He died in 2004, and his obituary in The New York Times noted that his "influential book on 19th-century American wood type prompted a major typographical revival in the 1970's." . Rob Roy Kelly established professional graphic design programs at the Minneapolis College of Art, the Kansas City Art Institute, and A
This book tells the complete story of wood type, beginning with the history of wood as a printing material, the development of decorated letters and large letters, and the invention of machinery for mass-producing wood letters. The 19th-century heyday of wood type is explored in great detail, including all aspects of design, manufacture, and marketing, and the evolution of styles. More than 600 specimens of wood type are classified and annotated, as are more than 100 specimens of complete fonts. Many related trades interacted with wood type production; the book examines the influence of lithography, letterpress, metal-plate and wood engraving, sign painting and calligraphy, poster printing, and type-founding. This reissue includes a new foreword by David Shields, Design Curator of the Rob Roy Kelly Wood Type Collection at the University of Texas at Austin, discussing the renewed interest in the subject since the mid-1990s as well as ongoing research into the history of wood type.. The first and most authoritative history of wood type in the United States is now reissued in paperback. Long out of print, the book