Inspired Typography ’56 : Exhibition Announcement and Call for Entries [Herb Lubalin]
(2) rare works of ephemera designed by Herb Lubalin (Herb Lubalin, Sudler & Hennessey, Inc.) for New York City’s “Inspired Typography ’56” … an exhibition of outstanding typographic work produced coast to coast during the year 1955. For both designs, Lubalin interpreted the California Job [Type] Case in an eclectic way that displayed individual capital and lowercase letters, special characters, engravings, symbols and punctuation marks for multiple sizes of type. ———[Exhibition Announcement] Inspired Typography ’56 , 1956. Type Directors Club, New York, NY, USA. 9 x 9.5, printed double-sided with three-colors on a thick, semi-coated stock. Design by Herb Lubalin; Typography by The Composing Room, Inc.; and Printing by The Lenmore Press. Nearly fine condition with only the slightest hint of wear; beautifully preserved."The 128 pieces shown are the winners of the Certificate of Typographic Excellent awarded by the Type Directors Club. This exhibition is sponsored by the American Inst