{"product_id":"9780141393568-an-essay-on-typography","title":"An Essay on Typography","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplores the place of typography in culture. This title is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Gill's opinionated manifesto on typography argues that 'a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture'. This essay explores the place of typography in culture and is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator of many classic typefaces that can be seen around us today, fused art, history and polemic in a visionary work which has been hugely influential on modern graphic design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Written with clarity, humility and a touch of humour . timeless and absorbing'  Paul Rand, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'His lettering was clear, confident and hugely influential on the development of modern type design. The world has now caught up with Gill'  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we see the world around us? This is one of a number of pivotal works by creative thinkers like John Berger and Susan Sontag whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943008088161,"sku":"9780141393568","price":8.51,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_32225642.jpg?v=1737102549","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780141393568-an-essay-on-typography","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}