Love and Joy About Letters showcases Ben Shahn's passion for type, highlighting the aesthetic appeal of letter forms, the freedom brought by hand-lettering, and the enrichment of his art through the inclusion of letters. The book provides numerous instances of Shahn using letters as a tool for expression. Typography by Joseph Blumenthal (1897-1990) American printer, publisher, typographer, and book historian and founder of the Spiral Press. Set in Emerson type at the Spiral Press. Full-page plates in black-and-white and colours. Pictorial boards, titled in white, card slipcase moderately rubbed.
Title: Love and Joy, About Letters
Author: Ben Shahn
Publisher: Cory, Adams & Mackay, London
Publication Date: 1964
Format: Hardcover in publisher’s original slipcase
Pages: 79
Book Condition: Very good in good slightly worn slipcase.
Stock Number: RB03720
Love and Joy About Letters showcases Ben Shahn's passion for type, highlighting the aesthetic appeal of letter forms, the freedom brought by hand-lettering, and the enrichment of his art through the inclusion of letters. The book provides numerous instances of Shahn using letters as a tool for expression. Typography by Joseph Blumenthal (1897-1990) American printer, publisher, typographer, and book historian and founder of the Spiral Press. Set in Emerson type at the Spiral Press. Full-page plates in black-and-white and colours. Pictorial boards, titled in white, card slipcase moderately rubbed.
Title: Love and Joy, About Letters
Author: Ben Shahn
Publisher: Cory, Adams & Mackay, London
Publication Date: 1964
Format: Hardcover in publisher’s original slipcase
Pages: 79
Book Condition: Very good in good slightly worn slipcase.
Stock Number: RB03720
