Takenobu Igarashi: A to Z
€59.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9780500023068 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sakura Nomiyama, Takenobu Igarashi |
| Publisher | Thames & Hudson Ltd |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Weight (kg) | 1.314 |
| Publishing Date | 24/09/2020 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €56.51 |
| Tax | €3.39 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €59.90 |
| Availability | 4 units in external warehouse |
Product Description
‘Takenobu Igarashi is a master-mentor who taught me the ABCs of form (and life)’ John Maeda In the mid-1970s designer Takenobu Igarashi began a prolific, decade-long exploration into possibilities of three-dimensional typography. His first experiments with axonometric lettering appeared on magazine covers, posters, and record sleeves – taking influence from the avant garde typography of the 1920s but rendered afresh as bold sculptural letterforms. Timeless, arresting, and technically dazzling, Igarashi’s signature style demonstrates a mastery of three-dimensional type and perspective draftsmanship, refined long before the introduction of computers into the design industry. A to Z offers an exhaustive guide to Igarashi’s experiments with typography, featuring not only his celebrated print and physical works – many photographed specially for this publication – but also a first look, using never before seen archival work, at the plans, drawings and production drafts behind his iconic works. Spanning early print works, hand-drawn experiments, self-initiated sculptural pieces, and highprofile 3D identities for a range of international clients and institutions, A to Z is a long overdue overview of one of the most revered but least celebrated graphic designers of the 20th century.