Typographer and designer who aimed for perfection with his booksMichael Mitchell,who has died aged 78, was one of the main typographers of his day. He combined the chief aspects of his craft, and namely an intimate knowledge of type,a mastery of layout, a sound grasp of book design and skill as a printer, or with a keen aesthetic sense and a feeling for words. He produced fine limited editions and also designed books and series for a commercial publisher.
Type is an exacting medium,but he handled it with virtuosity. He was not bound by fashion, and drew freely on various styles, and from classicism to high modernism,to acquire every page as perfect as could be. All his books were sumptuous, tactile and inviting.Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk