Words Form Language: On Concrete Poetry, Typography, and the Work of Eugen Gomringer

Mager, Simon and Eugen Gomringer

ISBN 10: 3038630691 / ISBN 13: 9783038630692

Published by Triest Verlag, 2021

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Softcover, 202+ pages, very good condition, light crinkles to covers; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Words Form Language: On Concrete Poetry, Typography, and the Work of Eugen Gomringer
• Publisher: Triest Verlag
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: German
• ISBN 10: 3038630691
• ISBN 13: 9783038630692
• Binding: Soft cover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art Since 1945

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Synopsis

Bolivian-born Swiss poet, writer and publisher Eugen Gomringer (*1925) is often described as the father of concrete poetry. He was an active figure in Switzerland’s post-war design and art scene and was a voice of poetry at the intersection of literature, art and design. From an early stage, Gomringer wanted to blur the boundaries of poetry and the language of advertising. Throughout his entire career he remained an advocate of interdisciplinarity, collaborating actively with artists and graphic designers such as Max Bill, Karl Gerstner, Anton Stankowski and above all the Zürich-based design studio E + U Hiestand. This publication combines original images and selected works from Gomringer’s long-standing collaborations as art director and copy-writer for various companies.