More copies arriving at the end of March. The 49th issue of the critical graphic design journal is about Lawrence Weiner and his relationship with typography, titled "We Are Ships at Sea, Not Ducks On a Pond" and written by Joris Kritis. Its glossy, full-colour pages honour Weiner's use of graphic design, which has always in turn fascinated graphic designers. What makes Weiner's work seductive is his resolutely non-apologetic method of displaying words without need for any explanation. A comparative analysis is made of different voices about Weiner's use of graphics and typography. Next to a speculative history of Weiner's… Read more
More copies arriving at the end of March.
The 49th issue of the critical graphic design journal is about Lawrence Weiner and his relationship with typography, titled "We Are Ships at Sea, Not Ducks On a Pond" and written by Joris Kritis. Its glossy, full-colour pages honour Weiner's use of graphic design, which has always in turn fascinated graphic designers. What makes Weiner's work seductive is his resolutely non-apologetic method of displaying words without need for any explanation. A comparative analysis is made of different voices about Weiner's use of graphics and typography. Next to a speculative history of Weiner's formal language, two interviews with graphic designer Linda Van Deursen and artist Nora Turato discuss Weiner's enduring legacy.
