Takenobu Igarashi: A to Z (Hardcover)

'Takenobu Igarashi is a master-mentor who taught me the ABCs of form (and life)' John Maeda In the mid-1970s designer Takenobu Igarashi began a prolific, decade-long exploration into possibilities of three-dimensional typography. His first experiments with axonometric lettering appeared on magazine covers, posters, and record sleeves - taking influence from the avant garde typography of the 1920s but rendered afresh as bold sculptural letterforms. Timeless, arresting, and technically dazzling, Igarashi's signature style demonstrates a mastery of three-dimensional type and perspective draftsmanship, refined long before the introduction of computers into the design industry. A to Z offers an exhaustive guide to Igarashi's experiments with typography, featuring not only his celebrated print and physical works - many photographed specially for this publication - but also a first look, using never before seen archival work, at the plans, drawings and production drafts behind his iconic works. Spanning early print works, hand-drawn experiments, self-initiated sculptural pieces, and highprofile 3D identities for a range of international clients and institutions, A to Z is a long overdue overview of one of the most revered but least celebrated graphic designers of the 20th century.

General

Imprint:	Thames and Hudson
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2020
Editors:	Sakura Nomiyama
Authors:	Haruki Mori
Dimensions:	250 x 200 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	384
ISBN-13:	978-0-500-02306-8
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Typography
LSN:	0-500-02306-9
Barcode:	9780500023068

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