Type, lettering and calligraphy Part two: 1830-1980

An examination of typefaces and related letterforms since 1830.

Topics include: commercial typography and the evolution of decorative display types; Perrin, Whittingham, and the revival of old style typefaces; the types of the private presses; art nouveau: the artist and printmaker as letter designer; Edward Johnston and broad-pen calligraphy; type design for machine production; new types in Germany and France.

This course continues the themes developed in the classes which James Mosley has taught in previous sessions of the Book History Workshop.

This course, which is taught in French, was offered by the Rare Book School for the first time in 2004.