Amsterdam in Letters

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Architecture

ISBN: 9789078088257
English edition
Valiz
Hardcover, 192 pages
24 x 17 cm
colour
November 2008
€27,83 (excl. VAT)

Amsterdam in Letters

Typografie & architectuur

Maarten Helle, Willem Ellenbroek

In Amsterdam in Letters, Maarten Helle shows the wide range of letters, names and words that he found on buildings in Amsterdam. He focuses on the typography which is part of the architecture. The almost two hundred pictures show the great diversity of the architectural typography: from graceful Art Nouveau lettering, to the thick letters of the Amsterdam School. Amsterdam in Letters presents an inspiring series of images, which invites the reader to focus on a phenomenon that is easily ignored in one's daily routine. The bright and very detailed photography offers a precise look at the texture, colours and materials that are used. The book invites the reader to explore the city; through the typography, the architecture can be explored.