The animated alphabet
By: Hugues Demeude ; [translated from the French by Ruth Sharman].
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
Subjects: Alphabets -- Themes, motives.
Description: Hugues Demeude shares his passion for the decorated letter in a succinct historical text and a vast range of beautifully reproduced examples from the 8th century to the 20th, from sacred illuminated manuscripts to mass-produced postcards. Lovers of art and design will relish this decorative profusion of letters, which includes the Corbie Psalter, Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry and the work of such famous artists as Albrecht Durer, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach, Honore Daumier and Kate Greenaway.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 172-173) and index.
Translation of: Alphabets animés.