Calligraphy with Powerful Gothics
Rudolf Koch
A course by Oriol Miró Genovart , Calligrapher
About the video: Rudolf Koch
Overview
“Rudolf Koch (1876-1934) is THE calligrapher of the twentieth century. His figure is very important, he was the best calligrapher and typographer of his time, as well as a very influential calligraphy teacher. It was after seeing a retrospective exhibition of Rudolf Koch, when Hermann Zapf decided he wanted to be a calligrapher. It was also after seeing a number in the Calligraphy Review, which showed an image of Rudolf Koch's gothic, when I decided that I wanted to make calligraphy all my life.”
In this video lesson Oriol Miró Genovart addresses the topic: Rudolf Koch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Calligraphy with Powerful Gothics. Master Gothic calligraphy and design a beer label.
Partial transcription of the video
“We start this lesson by discussing Rudolf Koch's significance and his contributions to typography and He was the most important calligrapher typographer in early 20th century Germany. He was also recognized by his peers. by people like Paul Renner. designer of the Futura typeface. Koch was born in 1876 and passed away in 1934. As a true German. he primarily focused on Gothic letters. He created numerous typefaces. Perhaps the most renowned typeface by Koch is Kabel. a geometric sans-serif. However. his main work was in Gothic fonts. which is a geometric sans-serif. But above all. he made Go...”
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Course summary for: Calligraphy with Powerful Gothics
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Calligraphy, Typography
Oriol Miró Genovart
A course by Oriol Miró Genovart
Oriol Miró Genovart (did you spot the "OMG"?) has been a professional calligrapher since 1994. He was first introduced to calligraphy while studying graphic design, and it immediately fascinated him. He spent hours and hours working, looking for the perfect counterforms and immaculate spaces. Since then, his obsession with letters, spacing, pens and brushes of all kinds, paper, and inks has never waned.
His work combines professional assignments with teaching, having held the title of professor at the Elisava School (UPF) in Barcelona since 1995. He also teaches at other universities, schools, and in master's and postgraduate programs. Since 2009, he has been running his own intensive calligraphy workshops near Girona, twice a year.
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