Paul Renner: The Art of Typography - Softcover

Burke, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1568981589 ISBN 13: 9781568981581

Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press, 1999

Synopsis

German typographer Paul Renner is best known as the designer of the typeface Futura, which stands as a landmark of modern graphic design. This title is the first study in any language of Renner's typographic career; it details his life and work to reveal the breadth of his accomplishment and influence.
Renner was a central figure in the German artistic movements of the 1920s and 1930s, becoming an early and prominent member of the Deutscher Werkbund while creating his first book designs for various Munich-based publishers. As the author of numerous texts such as Typografie als Kunst (Typography as Art) and Die Kunst der Typographie (The Art of Typography) he created a new set of guidelines for balanced book design. Renner taught with Jan Tschichold in the 1930s and was a key participant in the heated ideological and artistic debates of that time. Arrested and dismissed from his post by the Nazis, he eventually emerged as a voice of experience and reason in the postwar years. Throughout this tumultuous period he produced a body of work of the highest distinction.

About this title

About the Author:

Christopher Burke presents a wealth of hitherto unpublished materials drawing on primary sources and archival research closely examining the context in which Renner operated. With an eye to his relevance for today's reader, Burke writes clearly and pointed

Review:

...a fascinating portrait of a man of taste, passion and commitment whose contribution to reading and printing made him an enemy of his state...Steven Heller, The New York Times Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1568981589
• ISBN 13: 9781568981581
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 220