History of Letterpress Writing
The 20th Century (Volume 2) Category : General Collective work directed by Jacques ANDRÉ 600 illustrations Size : 21 x 29 cm/ Hardback 264 pages / Colour French Atelier Perrousseaux ISBN : 9782367650067 / 45 € Release date : Jan 01, 16 Rights availableThe two volumes of this History of Letterpress Writing - The 20th Century complete the four preceding volumes that trace the history of type letters, how they were made, their uses, and their role in Western written culture. Volume 2 (1950-2000) traces the history of several technological revolutions (photocomposition – optical, then computerized) that, starting in 1950, were going to deeply move letterpress in the book, business and graphic art universes.
