Karel Martens

Oase 86, 2011, Baroque

Content includes:
Maarten Delbeke, Tom Vandeputte, The Presence of the Baroque
Dirk De Meyer, Bohemian Baroque Culture and Folk Devotion
Tom Vandeputte, Processing History, Nicholas Hawksmoor’s Replicas
Martijn van Beek, The Limits of Infinity, Sigfried Giedion and the Evolution of the Reception of Guarino Guarini
Luigi Moretti, Le serie di strutture generalizzate di Borromini (1967)
Andrew Leach, On Moretti: Last of the Moderns
Hans Scharoun, The Message of Baroque (1964)
Christoph Grafe, Hans Scharoun: Culture Is Life with a Unified Structure
Maarten Delbeke, Roma Interrotta, Barok Rome als een (post-)modernistisch model
Irina Davidovici, System, Gesture, Unity Baroque Tendencies in the Work of Valerio Olgiati
Job Floris, Notion on the Work of Hermann Czech
Ruben Molendijk, The Baroque Fun of Christ & Gantenbein, A Conversation with Emanuel Christ
Christian Kieckens, Luce! Dammi luce!

Details

  • Format Magazine / Periodical / Journal
  • Designer/s Karel Martens, Stefano Faoro, Werkplaats Typografie
  • Year 2011
  • Client/Publisher NAI Publishers
  • Size 170mm × 240 mm
Karel Martens, Stefano Faoro, Werkplaats Typografie
Karel Martens is one of the most influential Dutch graphic designers. He is a co-founder of the Werkplaats Typografie and works across designing and teaching. His work includes designing books, magazines, coins, postage stamps and telephone cards. 'His work is both personal and experimental. At the same time, it is publicly answerable.' Explore the Design Reviewed archive to discover artefacts connected to Karel Martens' distinctive approach to print and typography. The Dutch Modernism collection captures the tradition he has worked within and extended throughout his career, while the Netherlands archive reflects the broader design culture he remains central to. Browse the 1970s and 1980s decade pages to find work from earlier in his career, or explore the OASE journal series to discover the architectural publication he designed for over many years.
OASE
OASE is a Dutch architectural theory journal with many of the designs by Karel Martens and his team/students.

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Oase 86, 2011, Baroque. Designed by Karel Martens, Stefano Faoro, Werkplaats Typografie
Oase 86, 2011, Baroque. Designed by Karel Martens, Stefano Faoro, Werkplaats Typografie
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