Review
Elegantly nerdish
Cuneiform (the name means ‘wedge-shaped’) was, as far as these things can be determined, the…
A Roman legacy
The Eternal Letter is the first in a series of books dedicated to letterforms to…
Master of the minimal
When did logos begin? The wordmarks and symbols of Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Mercedes-Benz, Bayer, Shell and…
California is a state of mind
Rendered, on the cover of Metropolis’s American edition, in iridescent foil and set against a…
Learning from Ladybird
For any member of the generations who grew up with Ladybird Books, the mini-hardback format…
A man of high purpose
Drawn from the magnificent archive of the artist’s family, this engaging centenary exhibition explores the…
One image, many photos
Near the beginning of Magnum Contact Sheets there is a photograph by Susan Meiselas of…
Still standing and outstanding
The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis, Missouri, in the spring of…
Trust me, I’m a photographer
I’m familiar with Joan Fontcuberta’s work, so I should have known better. The Spanish photographer…
A studio sensation
In 1930, a 24-year-old German, Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann), arrived in…