Calligraphy, 9780500291214
Paperback
Nature inspires unique calligraphy: reimagine letters, create art.

Calligraphy

A Book of Contemporary Inspiration

$67.85

  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2013

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Summary

The creative design potential of calligraphy is almost limitless. It can be a very personal pathway to explore an enormous array of sophisticated visual concepts. In this striking and original book, images from nature are transformed into a rich source of inspiration for calligraphic compositions: this is not a technical how-to-guide, but an incitement to reinterpret our surroundings in infinitely varied lettering.

Renowned calligrapher Denise Lach invites us to look closely at detail…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500291214
ISBN-10:0500291217
Author:Denise Lach
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:30 September 2013
Weight:1.02kg
Dimensions:23mm x 260mm x 237mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“The examples featured are highly original…derived from nature, and [are] subtle, rich and tactile.”

‘Playful experimental calligraphy … urges readers to look beyond legibility and use letterforms as building blocks to interpret natural motifs’ - Design Week

About The Author

Denise Lach

Denise Lach teaches serigraphy and conceptual writing at the Basel School of Design, Switzerland, and has held teaching posts all over the world. Her works are shown internationally.

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