Ben Shahn, Love and Joy, About Letters, 1964
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
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
