Gebundenes Buch

The Eternal Letter

Two Millennia of the Classical Roman Capital

Herausgegeben: Shaw, Paul

Beschreibung

A generously illustrated examination of the enduring influence of and many variations on the classical Roman capital letter.

Autor

edited by Paul Shaw

Produktdetails

• Codex Studies in Letterforms
• Verlag: MIT Press / The MIT Press
• Seitenzahl: 270
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Januar 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 299mm x 238mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 1592g
• ISBN-13: 9780262029018
• ISBN-10: 0262029014
• Artikelnr.: 41750287

Rezensionen

This beautifully designed book traces the Roman capital and its progeny, shown in more than 400 full-color illustrations including Latin inscriptions, calligraphic interpretations, and modern incarnations on advertisements and movie posters. Full of essays by practitioners of typography and lettering, The Eternal Letter is richly detailed and visually captivating, offering a comprehensive examination from stone carving to computer pixilation of the classical Roman capital and its eternal power. Boston Globe