Verdunklung
Artist's Book
1988 (published)
1988 (published)
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This artist's book comprising poems and aphoristic texts by Hans-Peter Schwöbel was hand-press printed by the Schierlingspresse in Dreieich, Germany. The texts are printed in Helvetica and Futura typefaces in a variety of sizes.
The san-serif typefaces, experimental typographic layouts, spacing and shaped texts echo the aesthetic elements of concrete poetry. These are combined in places with elements of a more contemporary design aesthetic, including splashes of colour and oblique grid-lines forming a background pattern.
Limited edition of 60 copies, signed by the author
The san-serif typefaces, experimental typographic layouts, spacing and shaped texts echo the aesthetic elements of concrete poetry. These are combined in places with elements of a more contemporary design aesthetic, including splashes of colour and oblique grid-lines forming a background pattern.
Limited edition of 60 copies, signed by the author
Object details
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| Title | Verdunklung |
| Materials and techniques | Printed book |
| Brief description | Artist's book, 'Verdunklung', by Hans-Peter Shwobel, Schierlingspresse, Germany 1988 |
| Physical description | Artist's book containing aphoristic texts on political dissent in a variety of type-faces and page layouts. Colour illustrations Limited ed. of 60 copies. 25 pages. |
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| Summary | This artist's book comprising poems and aphoristic texts by Hans-Peter Schwöbel was hand-press printed by the Schierlingspresse in Dreieich, Germany. The texts are printed in Helvetica and Futura typefaces in a variety of sizes. The san-serif typefaces, experimental typographic layouts, spacing and shaped texts echo the aesthetic elements of concrete poetry. These are combined in places with elements of a more contemporary design aesthetic, including splashes of colour and oblique grid-lines forming a background pattern. Limited edition of 60 copies, signed by the author |
| Other number | X890022 - NAL Pressmark |
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| Library number | 38041989023064 |
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| Record created | February 13, 2014 |
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