Marian bantjes quirky, poignant, and astute, this book presents a colourful collection of observations on visual culture and design, written and illuminated by worldrenowned typographic illustrator marian bantjes. Marian bantjes, honour, image from the book i wonder. On its elaborately ornamented pages, the wallpaper contributor and designer of a laser sailboat for wallpaper handmade, w7 looks at the role of wonder in design and imagery, through an eccentric mix of musings, personal anecdotes. In 2010, celebrated graphic artist and designer marian bantjes fairy godmother of exquisite typographic magic, whose influence so clearly reverberates through the work of such designdarling wunderkinds as jessica hische gave us the glorious i wonder. Trained as a graphic designer, with a decadelong career as a typesetter under her belt and a penchant for the intricate beauty of letterform illustrations, she calls herself a graphic artist and is an avid advocate for selfeducation and selfreinvention. Marian bantjes born 1963 is a canadian designer, artist, illustrator, typographer and writer. Buy i wonder book online at best prices in india on. I wonder offers crucial lessons in emotional intelligence, starting with being secure in the face of uncertainty. I wonder by marian bantjes 208 pages hard cover 15. Marian bantjes is a designer, typographer, writer, and illustrator. Click to read more about i wonder by marian bantjes.
Marian bantjes, the michelangelo of custom decorative lettering the designer shares the inspirations behind her simple but mindnumbingly intricate work, collected in her latest book. I wonder 2010 marian bantjes, whose magnificent map of human knowledge you might recall, is no ordinary creator. She has lectured throughout the united states and around the world, including south africa, argentina, norway, france and new zealand. Toronto february 3, 2011 onsite at ocad university ocad u presents the exhibition i wonder by canadian typographer, designer, artist and writer marian bantjes, opening march 2 and continuing until june 5, 2011. Marian bantjes, the michelangelo of custom decorative. I wonder by marian bantjes, 9780500515297, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. From its lustrous cloth cover, with gold and silver foilstamping to the giltedged pages to the purple, satin bookmark to the carefully considered. Eight years later it is republished with a new, lighter, more luminescent cover. Marian is known for her detailed, precise vector art, her obsessive handwork, her patterning, and ornament. I wonder available for download and read online in other formats. Youre constantly flipping your attention beween the layouts, art, typography and the content of the text, which is itsel. Youve probably seen or read about this before in books or on tv.
Same book, new cover, curiously even more appealing. Quirky, poignant, astute, funny this beautiful book presents a compelling collection of observations on visual culture and design, written and illuminated by world renowned typographic illustrator marian bantjes in stefan sagmeister s telling words, bantjes s work is his favorite example of beauty facilitating the communication of meaning. Trained as a graphic designer, with a decadelong career as a. This is a selection of my recent and best work from the past. There is, however, another side to bantjes s visual work. Beautiful graphics and compelling ruminations on topics that interest me. I wonder download i wonder ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. Inspired by illuminated manuscripts, islamic calligraphy, baroque ornamentation, marian bantjes creates detailed work, often combining the forms of her.
The canadian designerlettererartist marian bantjes s book i wonder is a wildly illuminated manuscript of observational philosophy. Marian bantjes explores joy through typography brain. In addition to the exhibition, her first solo show in canada, bantjes will present a free public talk on march 1 at 6. Trained as a graphic designer, with a decadelong career as a typesetter under. Nov 14, 20 i wonder by typographic illustrator marian bantjes. Youre constantly flipping your attention beween the layouts, art, typography and the content of the text. My current work seems to resonate with people in a way that has so taken me by surprise that i still frequently wonder what in the hell is going on. Describing her work as graphic art, marian bantjes is known for her custom lettering, intricate patterning and decorative style. Now, bantjes is back with pretty pictures public library a magnificent and monumental sixpound. I wonder is not only a source of inspiration, but also a beautiful work of art. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its. Having put in ten years of traditional book typesetting and nine years of running a successful design. Marian bantjes work has been published worldwide, and is in the collection of the cooperhewitt national design museum smithsonian. I wonder, 2010 spreads from book marian bant jes i wonder march 2 to june 5, 201 1 to say i wonder is to say i question.
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I wonder will delight anyone who is interested in design and typography, or who just wants an opportunity to see the world through the eyes of a thoughtful and highly talented individual like marian bantjes. I wonder is a giltedged new tome from marian bantjes, combining graphic art with her lesserknown skills as a writer. This is an extremely pretty book which seduced me in waterstones recently. I wonder exhibition catalogue by lisa deanne smith get pdf 946 kb. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This unique presentation features the elaborately crafted word pictures of marian bantjes, the most inventive.
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