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Johnston & Gill

Very British Types
  • ISBN-13: 9781848221765
  • Publisher: LUND HUMPHRIES PUBLISHERS LTD
    Imprint: LUND HUMPHRIES PUBLISHERS LTD
  • By Mark Ovenden
  • Price: AUD $103.00
  • Stock: 2 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 14/01/2017
  • Format: Hardback (250.00mm X 195.00mm) 200 pages Weight: 960g
  • Categories: The arts: general issues [AB]
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Edward Johnston (1872–1944) and Eric Gill (1882–1940) were originators of two of the world's most enduring typefaces. Johnston still stands as London's primary 'wayfinding' lettering, while Gill Sans is the type of choice within many public and private organisations across the UK today. This book celebrates their significant contribution to Britain's visual culture.
Tracing the story of each typeface from inception to the present day, Mark Ovenden skilfully draws together a complex joint history that incorporates Edward Johnston's and Eric Gill's friendship and occasional collaboration, the myriad of revisions to both typeface designs, and the enduring appeal of the two typefaces over the last century among a range of clients, most notably the London Underground (Johnston) and the BBC (Gill Sans). Including rarely seen imagery, this fascinating book is must for all typography, design and cultural history enthusiasts.
Foreword; Part I Introduction to Sans Serifs; Part II Chapter 1 1872-1914: An Unlikely Meeting of Minds; Chapter 2: Pick Commissions a New Face for London; Chapter 3 1916-1925; Chapter 4 1926-1932: Broadway and Broad Brushstrokes; Chapter 5 1933-1945: Of Machines, Morison and Monotype Men; Chapter 6 1946-1979: Totems and Tokens; Chapter 7 1980-present: New Johnston and Gill Nova; Acknowledgements; Picture
Credits; Bibliography; Index
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