Research Catalog

Title

Beauty and the book : 60 Jahre Die schönsten Schweizer Bücher = Les plus beaux livres suisses fêtent leurs 60 ans = 60 years of The most beautiful Swiss books / [herausgegeben vom Bundesamt für Kultur, Bern ; Texte, Mirjam Fischer].

Publication

Sulgen : Niggli, 2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

Fischer, Mirjam

Description

122, 143 p., [43] p. of plates : many ill. (some col.); 24 cm.

Summary

Behind a plain-looking cover, this pivotal volume documents the rich history of book design, accompanying a retrospective exhibition in Bern looking at 60 years of the Swiss national award for book design. Of course, Swiss giants of design like Max Bill, Karl Gerstner and Emil Ruder make an appearance, along with Jan Tschichold, the founder of the competition. It's a simple-in that fabulous Swiss way-and invaluable guide to book design. In French, German and English, with informative essays by Robin Kinross, Mirjam Fischer, Roland Fruh, Michael Guggenheimer and Francois Rappo.

Alternative Title

• 60 Jahre Die schönsten Schweizer Bücher
• Plus beaux livres suisses fêtent leurs 60 ans
• 60 years of The most beautiful Swiss books
• 60 Jahre Die schönsten Schweizer Bücher
• Plus beaux livres suisses fetent leurs 60 ans

Subject

• 1900-1999
• Book design > Switzerland > History > 20th century > Exhibitions

Genre/Form

• Exhibition catalogs
• History

Note

• Catalog of an exhibition held Sept. 24 - Nov. 20, 2004.
• Includes index.

Language (note)

• German, French, and English.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Book, reveal your secrets / Mirjam Fischer -- Beautiful Swiss books : examples and trends over the past six decades / Michael Guggenheimer -- A view from outside / Robin Kinross -- A beauty contest / François Rappo -- Time matters : photo essay / Johannes Schwartz & Julia Born -- Synopsis / Roland Früh.

ISBN

3721205405 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2006374409

OCLC

• 58549196
• SCSB-12286336

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library