Letterheads: Typographic portraits
Maree Coote
What’s in a name? Maree Coote reveals the missing link between word and image. This award-winning illustrator has developed her own graphic language of illustrative typography, making images of all kinds using only the letters of the subject’s name and existing typefaces.
This ambitious collection of fabulous faces includes punks, presidents, musos, muses, heroes and horrors, in a gathering of unforgettable humanity.
Also includes an insight into the genesis of the ‘Fontigram’, the inspirations and working practices of the designer, and a smattering of type history for the aficionado. The result is a delight for lovers of typefaces, human faces and serendipity. “A kind of alphabetical sculpture –the missing link between word and image.
This rhythmic tour takes visual poetry to a new level.
Maree Coote's Letter Art is: funky and exciting... * CBCA * amusing and intriguing... * Kirkus Reviews * inventive and utterly captivating... fun, inspiring and totally entertaining * Booklist Magazine USA * ..spinning visual poetry to a new level... dazzling * Foreword Reviews USA *
- Release
- Sep-2021
- ISBN
- 9780648568438
- RRP (AUD)
- $39.99
- Pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Category
- Letter Art Portraits
Melbournestyle Books
Melbournestyle Books are focused on creativity. We produce books with high-concept Design and Art themes that look at creativity in the real world and encourage a meaningful sense of connection to design, ideas, creativity and place.
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World ex ANZ
- Contact
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Maree Coote
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