A graphic compendium of vintage American design and typography. Â Junk Type is a project driven by the passion of one man to document a disappearing aspect of American

Junk Type: Typography - Lettering - Badges - Logos

A graphic compendium of vintage American design and typography.
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Junk Type is a project driven by the passion of one man to document a disappearing aspect of American culture. Bill Roseâ€”aka Recapturistâ€”is a photographer and designer who has spent the last decade traveling across America looking for junkyards, yard sales, antique stores, and other unlikely sources of inspiration to capture examples of postwar American typography and design before theyâ€™re lost forever.
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Bringing together more than 400 images, this invaluable book is a visual history of postwar America, told through the distinct typography, icons, badges, and branding of the countryâ€™s industrial heritage. From Art Decoâ€“inspired fonts and unique handmade cursive lettering to illustrated insignia and clean graphic logos bearing the influence of European design of the 1960s, these pictures together represent an encyclopedic reference of creative typefaces and graphics.
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With each photograph representing just a detailâ€”an embossed logo, a specially created icon, or an advertising sloganâ€”this book captures the optimism and pragmatism of a golden age of American industrial creativity and distills it into a charming resource for anyone with an eye (or nostalgia) for vintage design.
Country USA
Brand Universe
Manufacturer Rizzoli Universe
Binding Hardcover
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2017-04-04
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780789332653

Country	USA
Brand	Universe
Manufacturer	Rizzoli Universe
Binding	Hardcover
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2017-04-04
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780789332653

Junk Type: Typography - Lettering - Badges - Logos

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