This book is published following the exhibition “Wim Crouwel, Architectures typographical: 1956-1976” which took place at the Anatome gallery in Paris (February 10 to April 28, 2007). It’s the first book in French language dedicated to work of Wim Crouwel, figure major of the contemporary graphic design.
This book features three new texts of Wim Crouwel and curators of the exhibition, Catherine de Smet and Emmanuel Bérard. Largely illustrated, it shows the diversity of the work of Wim Crouwel: visual identities, edition, posters. The iconography concentrates particularly on page-setting of the catalogues realized for museums such Stedelijk Museum of Amsterdam, like on the genesis and the presentation of New Alphabet, created between 1964 and 1967.
This book was designed by Experimental Jetset. The photographs of the catalogues are by Jerome Saint-Loubert Bié and the portraits of Wim Crouwel by Johannes Schwartz.
RELEASE DATE : SEPTEMBER 18th 2007
WIM CROUWEL, ARCHITECTURES TYPOGRAPHIQUES
Textes de Wim Crouwel, Catherine de Smet, Emmanuel Bérard.
Design : Experimental Jetset — Text French and English
104 pages — format 165/220 mm — Isbn: 978-2-916796-02-4 — 18€
Editors: Galerie Anatome & F7
[tags]Typography, book, Wim Crouwel, catalogue, Experimental Jetset[/tags]
— Jonathan Turner said,
July 20, 2007 at 5:44 pm ∞
I have been waiting in anticipation for this to be published. A new book on possibly my favourite designer ever, designed by the brilliant Experimental Jetset. It doesn’t get much better than that. Wish I could have gone to the exhibition. What with the Crouwel issue of Idea magazine looks like an expensive month for the credit card.
— Xavier Encinas said,
July 20, 2007 at 7:01 pm ∞
Did you received your copy of the IDEA ? I don’t… I’m worried
— Jonathan Turner said,
July 23, 2007 at 9:52 am ∞
Magma books in London get copies of Idea about a month behind whan they come out in Japan. They have reserved me a copy so I can make sure I get it. Where did you order it from?
— Danny said,
July 23, 2007 at 2:32 pm ∞
Hey Xavier,
The company that printed the catalog (drukkerij robstolk) just uploaded some images on their website (www.robstolk.nl). See:
http://preview2.webpharaoh.nl/cms/message.php?id=172
Have a nice holiday!
(We’re out of the studio as well).
D.
— Xavier Encinas said,
July 24, 2007 at 5:03 pm ∞
Jonathan > on IDEA website
Danny > cheers for the link
— Joe Kral said,
August 23, 2007 at 10:35 pm ∞
I just got my copy of this book today. It pretty sweet!!! I’m still waiting for the issue of Idea magazine with Wim Crouwel. Hopefully it will be here soon.
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