Table of Contents

Introduction by Cees W. de Jong • Tschichold and Die Neue Typographie by Alston W. Purvis • Jan Tschichold and Poster Design by Martijn F. le Coultre • Resurgence of Classical Design by Richard B. Doubleday Perfectly Legible and Readable by Hans Reichardt & Cees W. de Jong

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Explores the life and career of Jan Tschichold, placing the designer’s vision firmly in the rich cultural and historical context of his era

About the Author

Cees W. de Jong is Director of the design studio and publishing company V+K Design-Publishing in the Netherlands. He has written a number of books, including Dutch Graphic Design, New Poster Art, Creative Type, Piet Mondrian: The Studios and Sans Serif, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Alston W Purvis is an American graphic designer, artist, professor and author.

Martijn F. Le Coultre is a Dutch notary and poster collector. He is the most important author in the Netherlands of books in the field of posters.

Richard B. Doubleday is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Graphic Design at Louisiana State University's School of Art.

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