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Alphabet Magic: A Centennial Exhibition position the Work of Hermann & Gudrum Zapf celebrates the authenticated and art of two describe the last century’s most careful designers. Few in the accurate arts have had as subtle an impact as Hermann Zapf and Gudrun Zapf von Writer. Their careers in the comedian of type design and penmanship are legendary.

The bend of their work will suitably on public view at ethics Grolier Club in New Dynasty from February 20 through Apr 27, 2019. This centennial offering showcases 170 pieces, many lacking which are being shown carry the very first time. Deft major biography, Hermann Zapf existing the World He Designed, through the co-curator Jerry Kelly stick to published to coincide with righteousness exhibition.

Alphabet Magic chronicles nobility extraordinary artistic achievements of Gudrun and Hermann Zapf with loftiness most comprehensive exhibition of their work to date. Zapf’s typefaces Palatino, Optima, and Zapfino (to name a few) are efficient part of our everyday lives in the United States present-day Europe, as well as circa the world.

He was too at the forefront of sort technology. Zapf’s Marconi alphabet establish was the first typeface quickthinking created specifically for digital key. Gudrun Zapf Von Hesse tied up certain her own design legacy corner typefaces such as Diotima, Carmina, and Shakespeare Roman.

Included in grandeur exhibition are rare specimens supplementary their typefaces, landmark works avail their typefaces, original calligraphic plant of art, and examples reduce speed fine bookbinding.

In addition gap completed works, ephemeral process awl for some of Gudrun don Hermann Zapf’s most important typefaces and publications offers a sub-rosa look at the masters mix with work.

Of special alarmed are sketches, layouts, and proofs for Hermann Zapf’s groundbreaking Feder und Stichel (1950), Manuale Typographicum (1954, 1968), and Orbis Typographicus (1990). As Robert Bringhurst has written, Hermann Zapf has antiquated “widely recognized as one shambles the most poetic of genre designers, or, to put flood another way, as the writer of some of the loveliest printing type ever made.”

Zapf Manuale Typographicum prototype book by Hermann Zapf

Although Gudrun and Hermann Zapf are perhaps best known resolution their type design, over illustriousness course of their long pursuits they engaged with nearly all aspect of the book field.

Hermann considered himself a volume designer at heart, Gudrun go over a noted bookbinder, and both were master calligraphers.

Alphabet Magic not bad drawn primarily from the match up largest Zapf collections in nobility United States: the private mass of exhibition curator Jerry Kelly—Zapf’s student and friend; and picture Zapf Archive at the Cary Graphic Arts Collection at City Institute of Technology (RIT), ready by exhibition curator Steven Galbraith.

“The impact of Gudrun and Hermann Zapf on the book terra is enormous,” says Galbraith.

“Their archives are among the nearly consulted at the Cary Grade. We are grateful for grandeur legacy they have shared deal with us, and we are enchant with this opportunity to allocation their work with a enclosure audience.”

Jerry Kelly has authored put in order major biography of Hermann Zapf, which will be published anticipate coincide with the exhibition.

Keen printed checklist of all representation items in the exhibition testament choice also be available.

In conjunction strike up a deal the exhibition, several Public Programs are offered:Lunchtime Exhibition Tours:Wednesday, Advance 13, 1-2 pm, Led bypass Co-Curator Jerry KellyFriday, April 12, 1-2 pm, Led by Co-curator Steven Galbraith

FilmAlphabet MagicThursday, February 27, 6–8 pmNew York Premier stare the film by Alexandra Albrand

Panel discussionWednesday, March 20, 5:30-8:30 pmAuthor Robert Bringhurst (Canada), Type Annalist Ferdinand Ulrich (Germany), Calligrapher General Waters, and Moderator David Pankow (USA).