{"product_id":"essay-on-typography","title":"Essay On Typography","description":"\u003cp\u003eEric Gill''s opinionated manifesto on typography argues that ''a good piece of lettering is as beautiful a thing to see as any sculpture or painted picture''. This essay explores the place of typography in culture and is also a moral treatise celebrating the role of craftsmanship in an industrial age. Gill, a sculptor, engraver, printmaker and creator of many classic typefaces that can be seen around us today, fused art, history and polemic in a visionary work which has been hugely influential on modern graphic design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Written with clarity, humility and a touch of humour . . . timeless and absorbing''  Paul Rand, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''His lettering was clear, confident and hugely influential on the development of modern type design. The world has now caught up with Gill''  \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do we see the world around us? This is one of a number of pivotal works by creative thinkers like John Berger and Susan Sontag whose writings on art, design and the media have changed our vision for ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57319899824510,"sku":"NW9780141393568","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780141393568.jpg?v=1778646841","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/essay-on-typography","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}