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As Sean Adams wrote for @designobserver.com, Larsen’s “maverick approach defied traditional and banal Christmas iconography, turning to geometry and a vibrant California palette. This simple shift—the rejection of established conventions—was and is a historically San Francisco approach.”
December 22, 2025 at 6:48 PM
As Sean Adams wrote for @designobserver.com, Larsen’s “maverick approach defied traditional and banal Christmas iconography, turning to geometry and a vibrant California palette. This simple shift—the rejection of established conventions—was and is a historically San Francisco approach.”
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VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. O básnické edici - tentokrát z hlediska výtvarníka. Nové knihy. 19610713, s. 4. ISSN 0322-922X.
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VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. Rozhovor u knihovny s výtvarnicí Sylvií Vodákovou. O knihách a autorech. 1974, s. 29. ISSN 0231-5939.
VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. O básnické edici - tentokrát z hlediska výtvarníka. Nové knihy. 19610713, s. 4. ISSN 0322-922X.
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VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. Rozhovor u knihovny s výtvarnicí Sylvií Vodákovou. O knihách a autorech. 1974, s. 29. ISSN 0231-5939.
O básnické edici - tentokrát z hlediska výtvarníka :: Česká literární bibliografie
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December 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. O básnické edici - tentokrát z hlediska výtvarníka. Nové knihy. 19610713, s. 4. ISSN 0322-922X.
mus.knihovny.cz/Record/celit...
VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. Rozhovor u knihovny s výtvarnicí Sylvií Vodákovou. O knihách a autorech. 1974, s. 29. ISSN 0231-5939.
VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. O básnické edici - tentokrát z hlediska výtvarníka. Nové knihy. 19610713, s. 4. ISSN 0322-922X.
mus.knihovny.cz/Record/celit...
VODÁKOVÁ, Sylvie. Rozhovor u knihovny s výtvarnicí Sylvií Vodákovou. O knihách a autorech. 1974, s. 29. ISSN 0231-5939.
Vodáková’s last design for the Květy Poezie series was published in 2008 and she died on Sep 23, 2016.
If we have any followers in Czechia who want to visit local libraries and get us snapshots of these two articles, we would be most grateful:
If we have any followers in Czechia who want to visit local libraries and get us snapshots of these two articles, we would be most grateful:
December 21, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Vodáková’s last design for the Květy Poezie series was published in 2008 and she died on Sep 23, 2016.
If we have any followers in Czechia who want to visit local libraries and get us snapshots of these two articles, we would be most grateful:
If we have any followers in Czechia who want to visit local libraries and get us snapshots of these two articles, we would be most grateful:
“The series drew me in—a row of colorful spines with a hint at the hand-drawn variety that awaits you on the covers. … Every little tome charms. While the books are a regular fixture in Czech households, they are rarely seen in the US. I knew we had to bring some home to the Archive.” — @stewf.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“The series drew me in—a row of colorful spines with a hint at the hand-drawn variety that awaits you on the covers. … Every little tome charms. While the books are a regular fixture in Czech households, they are rarely seen in the US. I knew we had to bring some home to the Archive.” — @stewf.com
I took the photos in Jim’s home. We hope to publish something about them soon. Meanwhile: www.typedesign.com/paintings/pa... — @stewf.com
PARKINSON TYPE DESIGN | PAINTINGS
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December 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I took the photos in Jim’s home. We hope to publish something about them soon. Meanwhile: www.typedesign.com/paintings/pa... — @stewf.com
Reminds us of the neon sign paintings by our friend Jim Parkinson who passed away earlier this year.
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Reminds us of the neon sign paintings by our friend Jim Parkinson who passed away earlier this year.
Thanks @letterformarchive.org for showing my calligraphy piece, a handwritten copy from the one I wrote for "A Brush with Silence" performance in Cambridge Round church in 2018 — it was a magical gathering of 15 calligraphers, all wearing white and writing different scripts and styles in silence
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@infonta.bsky.social Remind us what it says.
December 10, 2025 at 5:17 AM
@infonta.bsky.social Remind us what it says.
Very cool Jugendstil style! The subheads appear to be hand lettering inspired by typefaces like Secession fontsinuse.com/typefaces/27... and Graziella fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16....
Secession in use
Registered by Berthold in April 1900 as Secession [Reichsanzeiger]. Later spelled Sezession. Released in regular and halbfett styles in 1901, followed by Kontur (outline, 1904) and fett (1907) styles....
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November 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Very cool Jugendstil style! The subheads appear to be hand lettering inspired by typefaces like Secession fontsinuse.com/typefaces/27... and Graziella fontsinuse.com/typefaces/16....