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Picturing and Poeting Alan Fletcher

Picturing and Poeting By Alan Fletcher

Picturing and Poeting by Alan Fletcher


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Summary

Latest collection of playful graphics andcreative wordplay from Fletcher.

Picturing and Poeting Summary

Picturing and Poeting by Alan Fletcher

Follow-up volume to the best-sellingThe Art of Looking Sideways, Picturing and Poeting is the latest collection of mind-bending images and creative wordplay from Alan Fletcher, one of the most internationally influential figures in graphic design.

Picturing and Poeting Reviews

"Coaxes the reader into retraining their visual perspective."The Independent

"Reads like the scrapbook of someone with too many good ideas. - These images [ - ] have an effortless charm and wit all of their own."Sunday Telegraph

"A colourful and pretty book - page after page of eye-catching and quizzing visual games, doodles, graphic objects, sketches and quotations. - Fletcher['s] wit and skill at turning words into pictures make this an interesting and challenging book to read."10 magazine

"Charming - never has the doodle been more delightful."Artists and Illustrators

"Comprehensively and beautifully illustrated."Grand Design

About Alan Fletcher

Alan Fletcher (19312006) belonged to that elite international group of designers who transcended the conventional boundaries of their craft. Hewas a founding member of the design group Pentagram and tackled every facet of design with a unique style and purpose. Hewas consultant Creative Director to Phaidon Press, and author of The Art of Looking Sideways and Beware Wet Paint, both published by Phaidon.

Table of Contents

Foreword People and Places Typographic Folk Art Menagerie of Imaginary Creatures Alphabetic Excursions Who Was Who Badger Graphics Santa Claus Wild Flowers The Zodiac Squaring Up Colourways Visual Comparisons Carton Icons Billet Doux The Chinese Horoscope A Nomad Eye Thought on Thinking Writing is Drawing The Twin Towers Facading Gravy Williams Characterization Letterworks An Alphabet of Sorts Bits and Pieces Acknowledgments

Additional information

GOR005745317
9780714847122
0714847127
Picturing and Poeting by Alan Fletcher
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Phaidon Press Ltd
2006-10-31
384
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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