100 New York Calligraphers
by Cynthia Maris Dantzic
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Pub Date Jul 28 2015 | Archive Date Jul 28 2015
Schiffer Publishing Ltd. | Schiffer
Description
Encompassing a wide range of calligraphy in many languages and hands, or styles, this book presents a visual treasury of works by 100 contemporary scribes, all of whom were either born in New York or studied or worked in the city. From English and its related Romance languages to a wide range of Asian and Middle Eastern alphabets and nonalphabetic characters, the more than 550 examples of beautiful writing create a rich visual smorgasbord. Traditional uses of hand-lettered calligraphy are shown, including event invitations and envelopes, certificates and awards, and quotes and sayings framed as artwork. The examples also include contemporary applications and nontraditional forms such as graffiti and experimental calligraphy that is not formed from readable characters. All are hand-wrought and human-made, using pointed or broad-edged pens, whether quill or steel, or a brush or other simple tool.
Advance Praise
“Cynthia Dantzic collects talented people. In two of her previous books, she explored the world of New York artists and photographers. Now she turns her sights on New York calligraphers. I was honored to be included in this wide survey of contemporary lettering painters. In this book, Dantzic has featured not only the best practitioners of Western calligraphy, both traditional and experimental, but she has also found artists working in the other great traditions from around the world. She has succeeded in capturing the talent and energy of this vast, polyglot, world metropolis.” –Christopher Calderhead, Editor of Letter Arts Review, author of Calligraphy Studio and co-author of The World Encyclopedia of Calligraphy
“100 New York Calligraphers is a celebration of lettering design and calligraphy, both traditional and experimental. As you would expect, these New York calligraphers provide a wonderful diversity of work, based on both Western and Eastern calligraphic forms. It is a stupendous, super-sized volume, filled with page after page after page of inspiration and scribal excitement.” –John Neal, Publisher of Letter Arts Review and Editor of Bound & Lettered
“100 New York Calligraphers is a celebration of lettering design and calligraphy, both traditional and experimental. As you would expect, these New York calligraphers provide a wonderful diversity of work, based on both Western and Eastern calligraphic forms. It is a stupendous, super-sized volume, filled with page after page after page of inspiration and scribal excitement.” –John Neal, Publisher of Letter Arts Review and Editor of Bound & Lettered
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780764348983 |
| PRICE | $50.00 (USD) |
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