{"product_id":"9781736863350","title":"Letter Love: 40 Postcards from the Collection of Letterform Archive","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTypographic treats in the form of perforated pull-out postcards including works by design giants Saul Bass, Seymour Chwast and Takenobu Igarashi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSan Francisco museum Letterform Archive boasts a curated collection of over 100,000 items related to lettering, typography, calligraphy and graphic design that spans thousands of years of history. Since its establishment in 2015, the Archive has offered viewers hands-on access to its staggering collection.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor those who can’t make the pilgrimage to San Francisco,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLetter Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eprovides an entertaining glimpse into the world of Letterform Archive. This affordable volume compiles 40 postcards ranging from the 18th to the 21st century that were carefully selected from the Archive’s vast special collections library, and celebrates the many ways that letters can surprise and enchant. The sample evinces the impressive breadth and depth of the Archive’s holdings, showcasing the 26 letters of the alphabet as well as 10 numerals and four punctuation marks.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEach postcard in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLetter Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003espotlights a scene-stealing character by design favorites such as Saul Bass, Seymour Chwast, Hansje van Halem, Imre Reiner, Jean Midolle, Takenobu Igarashi and Hermann Zapf. Printed with metallic ink and presented in a unique perforated booklet, the postcards tear off to reveal an illustrated catalog that shares reproductions and details about the art. In removing the postcards, the reader is invited to use them however they wish: send them in the mail, create word compositions or keep favorites to display as art. The tactile effect is a playful approximation of sifting through the actual archive. Both delightful and practical,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLetter Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emakes an ideal gift for design and lettering enthusiasts.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eArtists and designers include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eVincent de Boer, Armin Haab, Peter Malutzki, Hans Donner, Sylvia Trenker, Louis John Pouchée, Julien Priez, Angel de Cora, Tauba Auerbach, Maurice Dufrène, Tezzo Suzuki, Kuwayama Yasaburo, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Tom Carnase, James Edmondson, Ross F. George, Roger Excoffon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2024, Paperback, 80 pages 80 illustrations, \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4.3 in H | 9.3 in W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DAP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48031225086261,"sku":"9781736863350","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0739\/4289\/2853\/files\/9781736863350_d333f.jpg?v=1706892054","url":"https:\/\/researchdevstore.myshopify.com\/products\/9781736863350","provider":"Research \u0026 Development Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}