The Beauty of the Hebrew Letter - From Sacred Scrolls to Graffiti

Informationen zum Autor Born in Brooklyn and now living in Israel, Izzy Pludwinski has worked as a professional calligrapher for over 40 years, teaching the subject in both England and Israel and Jerusalem and holding one-man shows of his work in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, London and Tokyo. He has worked on a number of prestigious calligraphic projects including work for the US and Israeli governments and is the designer of a number of Hebrew fonts. His website is at http://www.impwriter.com Klappentext A beautifully illustrated exploration of the art of calligraphy in Hebrew, from the Sacred Scrolls to modern Hebrew graffiti. Calligrapher and scribe Izzy Pludwinski is in love with letters, and this love shines through in this ground-breaking book. Here you will find examples of writing and design from Biblical times to the present day that showcase the art of lettering as well as the beauty inherent in the forms themselves. Individual chapters look at historical manuscripts and their influence, traditional calligraphy and lettering, aleph-bets and individual letters, abstract and decorative calligraphy, the use of Hebrew calligraphy in fine art and street art, with a final a section on scripts from sacred objects. With more than 200 illustrations that span the history of the Hebrew alephbet over three millennia, this book will engage, delight, and surprise. Vorwort An expansive illustrated history and exploration of the art of Hebrew calligraphy Zusammenfassung An expansive history and exploration of the art of Hebrew calligraphy

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Izzy Pludwinski, Pludwinski Izzy
• Con la collaborazione di: Sue Ramin (Editore)
• Editore: Profile Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.08.2023
• EAN: 9781800817777
• ISBN: 978-1-80081-777-7
• Pagine: 240
• Dimensioni: 262 mm x 260 mm x 28 mm
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Hobby, casa > Pittura, disegno, colore; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte; ART / Techniques / Calligraphy, ART / Middle Eastern, History of art / art & design styles, History of Art, Typography and lettering, Calligraphy and hand-lettering, Calligraphy; Hebrew; judaism; jewish; history