Contents of Issue No. 11
Supplements
Endpaper (Slavoboj Tusar)
Address card (Alois Štork)
Cover (Rudolf Hála)
Address card (Vilém Ambrosi)
Two address cards (Oldřich Poskočil and Rudolf Hála)
Articles
Josef Volf: History of Czech printing up to 1848
Václav Kynčl: The London graphic school
Jaroslav Dolejší: The “Typar” writing typesetting machine
Jaroslav Červený: Historical calendar (November)
Rud. Hála: After the exhibition in Paris
Cover of issue no. 11 by E. Svobody
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Book Reviews & Press Releases, Magazines & Publishing
As a champion of graphic design history, I was thrilled to find the upcoming book "Penrose 1964-73: The Herbert Spencer Years," a captivating visual anthology dedicated to honouring Spencer's legacy as a trailblazer in modern typography. Spanning 288 pages, this book commemorates Spencer's influential editorship at the Penrose Annual from 1964 to 1973.
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Design Archive Feature, Design Education, Magazines & Publishing, Members Only Content
Across Europe, industry unions and trade journals shaped the professionalisation of graphic design between 1890 and 1930. Journals such as Typografia, Das Plakat, The Penrose Annual and Typographische Jahrbucher.
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Design Archive Feature, Designer Profiles, Members Only Content, Regional Histories
Takenobu Igarashi was born in 1944 in Tokyo and is best known for his typographic work as both a sculptor and designer. His work in over 30 permanent museum collections and continues to inspire designers today.
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