Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period

Monograms & Decorations from the Art Nouveau Period
Author: Wilhelm Diebener
Publisher: Dover Publications
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1982
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486243474

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This influential turn-of-the-century typographic sourcebook includes 25 complete copyright-free alphabets and over 2,000 monograms plus symbols, shields and coats of arms for many societies and trades, more. Index.

990 Art Nouveau Monograms

990 Art Nouveau Monograms
Author: Dover
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486154076

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This singular collection displays pairs of letters, transforming ornamental initials into Art Nouveau masterpieces. Undulating lines, sensuous curves, writhing vines, and tendrils of leafy flora decorate every two-character combination, from A to Z. Featuring 990 imaginative illustrations, this treasury is perfect for tracing and copying. The marvelous monograms will also be enjoyed for their fine aesthetic beauty, and are sure to provide a wealth of inspiration for art projects of any kind.

Modern Monograms

Modern Monograms
Author: Kiyoshi Takahashi
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 164
Release: 1985-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486247885

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Convenient, comprehensive selection of monograms. Over 1300 royalty-free designs. Each letter of the alphabet is combined with every other letter in multiple type and spacing variations. Perfect for logos, menus, posters, invitations, etc. 1310 black-and-white illustrations.

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople

5000 Decorative Monograms for Artists and Craftspeople
Author: J. O'Kane
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2012-08-28
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0486155870

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Voluminous, diversified collection of ornamental two-, three-, and four-letter combinations — all in a rich variety of styles, many incorporating crowns, coronets, and ancient and modern alphabets. 130 black-and-white plates.

Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament

Treasury of Art Nouveau Design & Ornament
Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2013-12-31
Genre: Design
ISBN: 0486133966

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577 authentic Art Nouveau designs ranging in size from full-page illustrations to borders, headpieces, tailpieces, and initials. Designs include florals, landscapes, and figures, from artists such as Klimt, Bradley, Auriol, and Larcombe.

The Encyclopedia of Monograms

The Encyclopedia of Monograms
Author: Leonard G. Lee
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 453
Release: 2008-08-01
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1628730307

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Monograms, once indicators of social or commercial exclusiveness, are now symbols of creativity, testaments to the idea that everyone deserves to individualize his or her own things. The remarkable Encyclopedia of Monograms—filled with over 11,000 handsomely engraved initials, ciphers, crests, insignias, emblems, badges, and shields—is a resource of fantastic scope that will be useful to anyone working in the field of graphic design, both as a compendium of the very best monogramming work of the past, and as an inspiration to create new work, commercial and artistic. From elaborate Gothic figures, to restrained Victorian creations, to elegant, floral Art Nouveau triumphs, The Encyclopedia of Monograms offers an exhaustive array of decorative marks sure to influence original and unforgettable designs.

The Complete Calligrapher

The Complete Calligrapher
Author: Frederick Wong
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 186
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780486407111

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Noted expert presents calligraphy as a rich, complex discipline combining lettering and design. Analysis of wide variety of lettering styles, setting up a studio, more. 160 black-and-white illustrations. 8 color plates.