|
|
|||
|
||||
Overview"This unusual collection of primitive and medieval symbols provides one of the most fertile single sources of decorative ideas available today. It is also a graphic history of the development of written communication and offers a singular insight into the psychology of the primitive mind. The Book of Signs contains 493 classified and documented illustrations, collected, drawn, and explained by the celebrated typographer Rudolf Koch. Divided into 14 different categories, it includes General Signs, The Cross, Monogram of Christ, Other Christian Signs, Monograms of Medieval Church and State Leaders, Stone Masons' Signs, The Four Elements, Astronomical Signs, Astrological Signs, Botanical Signs, Chemical Signs, House and Holding Marks, Miscellany, and Runes. """"Provides the contemporary artist with a rich design vocabulary on which to improvise.""""-Art in Focus. """"An inspiration to graphic artists everywhere.""""-Graphis.""""An artistic and typographical achievement of considerable beauty and worth.""""-Psychiatric Quarterly." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rudolf KochPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.200kg ISBN: 9780486201627ISBN 10: 0486201627 Pages: 104 Publication Date: 01 February 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |