Typographica 3 New Series
Spencer, Herbert, ed., Dieter Rot, Richard Hamilton, et al.
London: Lund Humphries, 1961. Perfect bound softcover 4to in printed black and white wraps, housed in a dark orange dust jacket printed in black with designs on front and back by Dieter ROTH, with two tipped in two gatefolds. 78 pp In very good clean fresh condition.
The third issue of the highly influential ‘Typographica New Series’, edited by Spencer, which revolutionized the world of typography, design, and advertising and continues to do so today. The genius of Spencer’s editing is how he acknowledges and brings to light all various forms of typography perspectives, including the commercial, historical, and artistic. This issue featuring articles on the integration of photo and type by Ken Garland, current work by young Swiss designers, an illustrated article by Richard Hamilton, experimental publications of Dieter Rot (Dieter Roth), an extensive showing of linear compositions by the American artist Al Copley, and an examination of the experimental photography of the 1920’s by Camilla Gray with examples of work by Man Ray, El Lissitzky, Klutsis, Rodchenko, Prampolini among others.