Lawrence Weiner’s use of graphic design has always been of fascination for graphic designers. ‘What makes Weiner’s work seductive to graphic designers is his resolutely non-apologetic method of displaying words without need for any explanation.’* But in this text a comparative analysis is made of different voices about Weiner’s use of graphics & typography.
Next to a speculative history of Weiner’s formal language, two interviews—with graphic designer Linda Van Deursen and artist Nora Turato—pay attention to Weiner’s enduring legacy.
*— Russel Holmes, “The Work Must Be Read”, Eye Magazine, Autumn, 1998, https://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/the-work-must-be-read.
Authors: Joris Kritis + interviews with Linda van Deursen and Nora Turato
English/French
62 pages (44 pages A4 + 16 pages A5), 21 × 29,7 cm, CMYK + 1 PMS on Cover
Saddle stitched binding
January 2025
ISBN: 979-10-95991-48-8
ISSN: 2558-2062
About Revue Faire
Adopting an analytical and critical posture with regard to the forms and activities of Graphic Design, in 2017 Sacha Léopold and François Havegeer established a print publication that deals with these practices. Revue Faire invites various authors (writers, designers, design historians…) to contribute. The list of contributors includes Mathias Augustyniak, Stuart Bertolotti-Bailey, Arianne Bosshard, Lise Brosseau, Manon Bruet, Thierry Chancogne, Céline Chazalviel, Jérôme Dupeyrat, Aude Fellay, Catherine Geel, Catherine Guiral, Étienne Hervy, Olivier Huz, Joris Kritis, James Langdon, Victoire le Bars, Olivier Lebrun, Julie Martin, Alexandra Midal, Camille Pageard, Remi Parcollet, Sonia de Puineuf, Ziga Testen and Benjamin Thorel.
Design: Syndicat
Published by www.e-m-p-i-r-e.eu
