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6949205Albertushttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/albertus-9798855593761/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6497156/image.jpg?v=638642826072470000225225MXNGandhiInStock/Audiolibros/<p><strong>A compact and charming history of the beloved handcrafted font by the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Just My Type</em>.</strong></p><p>Albertus, first carved on a bronze tablet in the 1930s by German Jewish refugee Berthold Wolpe, has proved to be one of the most enduring handcrafted typefaces in the world. It is at once modern and timeless, authoritative and whimsicalrenowned as the typeface of London Street signs, David Bowie albums, and <em>Star Wars</em> movie posters. In this unique celebration, bestselling author Simon Garfield charts the story of the creation of Albertus, its innumerable and vibrant uses, and the erratic brilliance of its designer, as recounted by Wolpes children. Through his exploration of this singular font, Garfield grapples with one of the most fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?</p>...6624592Albertus225225https://www.gandhi.com.mx/albertus-9798855593761/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/6497156/image.jpg?v=638642826072470000InStockMXN99999DIAudiolibro20249798855593761_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9798855593761_<p><strong>A compact and charming history of the beloved handcrafted font by the <em>New York Times</em> bestselling author of <em>Just My Type</em>.</strong></p><p>Albertus, first carved on a bronze tablet in the 1930s by German Jewish refugee Berthold Wolpe, has proved to be one of the most enduring handcrafted typefaces in the world. It is at once modern and timeless, authoritative and whimsicalrenowned as the typeface of London Street signs, David Bowie albums, and <em>Star Wars</em> movie posters. In this unique celebration, bestselling author Simon Garfield charts the story of the creation of Albertus, its innumerable and vibrant uses, and the erratic brilliance of its designer, as recounted by Wolpes children. Through his exploration of this singular font, Garfield grapples with one of the most fundamental artistic questions: what makes great art not only survive but flourish in each new age and medium?</p>...9798855593761_Tantor Media, Incaudiolibro_9798855593761_9798855593761Simon GarfieldInglésMéxico2024-10-22T00:00:00+00:00NoMINUTE2024-10-22T00:00:00+00:00Tantor Media, Inc