Alan Bartram (design writer)
Alan Bartram (1932 – 2013) was a British graphic designer and historian of design and lettering.[1][2]
Bartram studied painting and typography and became a graphic designer, working for Lund Humphries and IBM.[2] He researched the history of British vernacular design and lettering, publishing books on traditional British tombstones, shop and street name lettering as well as on book typography.[1][2][3][4][5]
References[]
- ^ a b Myers, Lucy. "In Memory of Alan Bartram, 1932-2013: Writer, Book Designer and Artist". Lund Humphries. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ a b c Dixon, Catherine. "Quiet man of letters". Eye. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ Bartram, Alan (1986). The English Lettering Tradition from 1700 to the present day (1st ed.). Lund Humphries. ISBN 9780853315124.
- ^ Esterson, Simon. "An Atlas of Typeforms". Eye. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ Shaw, Paul. "Book Reviews—Typeforms and Breaking the Rules". Paul Shaw Letter Design. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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