World as Words: The 20th Century in Europe and the USA

On behalf of FontShop, Erik Spiekermann will lead the exposition World as Words at Kulturforum Berlin tonight.

At its heart, this exhibition, organized by the Art Library, explores the sign system formed by the many alphabet fonts used in Europe and the USA since 1890, and how that sign system was variously dissected and recreated over time in books, magazines, advertising, posters and printed matter of every kind. With more than 500 objects on display, visitors are granted a comprehensive insight into the linguistic diversity of graphic design. In addition to print media, photographs and films are also on view which draw the viewer’s gaze to the appearance of typeface in the urban setting and touch on the area of moving type, as well as featuring individual typographers.

Sonderausstellungshallen Kulturforum
Wed 22 September 2010 – Sun 16 January 2011