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Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 Diane V. Silverthorne

Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 By Diane V. Silverthorne

Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 by Diane V. Silverthorne


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Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 Summary

Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 by Diane V. Silverthorne

A landmark of graphic modernism, the Vienna Secessions magazine is brought to life in a complete facsimile reprint with new essays and translations The brainchild of Koloman Moser, Alfred Roller, Josef Hoffmann, Bertold Loffler and othersthe leading graphic artists of the Vienna Secession and the Wiener WerkstatteDie Flache (German for The Surface) laid out an extraordinary group vision for design through adventurous work by these designer-professors and more than 100 of their students. Packed with bold ideas for posters, advertisements, book covers, woodcut prints and much more, the result is an inexhaustibly rich sourcebook of graphic forms, modern ideas and technical experiments, all reflecting a reorientation in design practice and teaching that would resonate around the world. This full-size facsimile of all 14 issues of Die Flache lets readers experience this rare gem as it was meant to be seen, while new essays and translations explore its significance. Die Flache is the first volume in Letterform Archives facsimile series, which presents landmarks of print and design history with exacting reproductions and new essays that provide rich context and fresh insights.

Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 Reviews

In short, this book provides a glimpse into a cutting-edge movement that experimented with concepts of flatness, abstraction, and reductiontools that are oft-used in the modern design toolboxand, as such, offers many lessons and inspiration for our practice today. -- Hope Meng * BLAG *
Including a complete English translation of all its texts, without doubt this publication will become a standard reference on Die Flache. It is a magnificent achievement, destined to be enjoyed as an object of pleasure and a delight to the reader. -- Jeremey Aynsley * author of Pioneers of Modern Graphic Design: A Complete History, Graphic Design in Germany: 1890-1945 *
It is a valuable compilation and rare testimony of the Vienna Secessions creative glory and lasting importance. It is an artifact itself, essential for designers, academics, artists and art enthusiasts. * typeroom *
One of the most exciting graphic design books of the year....Given that copies of the original periodical are exceptionally rare, this facsimile version is a unique opportunity to see the complete volumes gathered together. -- Roberto Rosenman * theviennasecession.com *
One of the most exquisitely beautiful, expertly crafted facsimile editions I have ever held in my hands... a production masterpiece. -- Steven Heller * PRINT *

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NGR9781736863312
9781736863312
1736863312
Die Flache: Design and Lettering of the Vienna Secession, 19021911 by Diane V. Silverthorne
New
Hardback
Letterform Archive
2023-11-16
344
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