H. N. Werkman
Recent articles about H. N. Werkman
Square pegs
Issue 83, Summer 2012
The postwar reconstruction era of 1950s in the Netherlands is usually viewed as a dreary…
Revolutionary material in the flesh
Issue 55, Spring 2005
This travelling exhibition – organised by the Hayward Gallery, London – features posters, flyers, books and film from all the leading strands of twentieth-century Modernism.
Werkman and the art of type [EXTRACT]
In the latest edition of the Monographics book series, Alston Purvis describes H. N. Werkman as…
A world of shape and flat colour
Issue 14, Autumn 1994
The recent exhibition of Tom Eckersley’s posters was the most comprehensive retrospective of his contribution…
Type design with a straight face
Issue 7, Summer 1992
The title of this sumptuous book is a surprise. Despite Matthew Carter’s much-reported encounters with travelling…