Tag Archives: graphic design history

garbage as a career aesthetic

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Dave

by Art Chantry: this is one of those weird little things that totally changed my thinking. i found it in the trash when i worked as a garbage man back around 1973. it’s some sort of italian design magazine (just … Continue reading →

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typecasting the typeface

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Art

by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com) ross f. george was probably the most familiar, most influential, most ubiquitous and the most important calligrapher, lettering artist, type designer and graphic designer of the last century. sure, we all know about herman zapf … Continue reading →

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the cat the glove and a tale

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Dave

by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com): my father was not a “good guy.” among his many rather reprehensible attributes was a certain pathological ‘cheapness’. today’s little graphic item of interest is a sign that he used to have pasted on the inside … Continue reading →

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graphic junyard dog: the way we were

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Art

Used books…..the lost pleasure of sifting through shelves of dusty old volumes… by Art Chantry ( art@artchantry.com): Something has broken down out there in the used book world. since the advent of Ebay, old cool used book sales have moved … Continue reading →

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