Next week we are all off to one of our favorite galleries, the Kemistry Gallery, to view the new exhibition, Typographica.

According to Kemistry, Typographica is the first exhibition of the eponymous graphic design journal.  Ground breaking when first published in 1949 and now considered legendary. Typographica showcased the very best in worldwide visual arts.  The journal was founded by Herbert Spencer at the age of 25, who went on to become one of the most influential British communication designers and typographers. 

Typographica's pioneering content included concrete poetry, avant garde type experiments and photo-documentary, which all highlighted Spencer's ability to fuse images and words in meaningful new relationships, and featured the work of, among many others, Dieter Rot, Robert Brownjohn and Alexander Rodchenko. 

In its production the journals stand as a high-water mark for mid-20th century publishing - their use of contrasting papers,  multiple textured stocks, gatefolds and varied printing processes served to showcase the capabilities of the publishers, Lund-Humphries, as well as Spencer's imagination.

If, like us you can't wait, you can buy a copy of Rick Poyner's book, Typographica here.