A Potted History of the Alphabet and its Designs

Pickstone, Edwin

A Potted History of the Alphabet and its Designs

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Pickstone, Edwin (2015) A Potted History of the Alphabet and its Designs. In: Alasdair Gray Season: Spheres of Influence II, 14 Jan 2015, Barnes Lecture Theatre, Glasgow School of Art.
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A Potted History of the Alphabet and its Designs

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Creators/Authors:

Pickstone, Edwin

Abstract:

A public lecture commissioned by the exhibitions dept. of The Glasgow School of Art as part of the Alastair Gray Spheres of Influence Season. Investigating the themes of lettering and typography in the work of Alasdair Gray and other artists shown in the Spheres of influence II exhibition this lecture covered the history of the alphabet from the earliest known pictograms in order to unpick contemporary themes identified in the work displayed in the exhibition.

Research was gathered from a wide range of secondary secondary sources as well as new correspondence with Gray and other leading Lettering experts/practitioners.

Official URL:

http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/gsa-events/events/e/edwin-pickstone-%E2%80%98a-potted-history-of-the-alphabet-and-its-designs%E2%80%99/

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Image credit: Cardozo, Kindersley

Uncontrolled Keywords:

alphabet, typography, history, Alasdair Gray,

School/Academic Area:

School of Design > Communication Design

Dates:

Date

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14 January 2015

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Published

Funders:

YPO, Outset Scotland

Event Title:

Alasdair Gray Season: Spheres of Influence II

Event Location:

Barnes Lecture Theatre, Glasgow School of Art

Event Dates:

14 Jan 2015

Projects:

Alasdair Gray Season: Spheres of Influence II

Output Type:

Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)

Output ID:

3974

Date Deposited:

14 Jan 2016 10:58

Last Modified:

19 Oct 2017 10:03

Deposited By:

Edwin Pickstone

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