The last two readings talk about the history of typography as a form of communication. Typography is also a type of art in which the style within the letterforms shows the art style of the artist. As designers typography plays an important part in graphic design. It helps to show our purpose and communicate with the viewers. I also agree with Bayers opinion in the source ” On Typography”. Typography is no longer fluid but, however dependent on the purpose of use of the type. The type has become the main center of graphic design, it no longer is used secondary to the graphics but is used firstly and everything is arranged around it. With its constant use, it no longer is art-recognized by many. Meanwhile, typography is combined with photography, creates a new field and way of communication. Through the Typophoto, Typography is once again made center and seen by all. It then creates a link between the typography and the viewer. According to László Moholy-Nagy; Typophoto (1925), the time we live in today has created new ways and processes of creating new typography.
The First text by Walter Gropius however, talks about the history of the artist. He first emphasizes the fact that art cannot be taught, meaning that learning art from school doesn’t really give you the experience to create a finished piece of art. However, it gives you a foundation, that combined with your creative mind, creates a sense of art. Also, the school only prepares students to create pieces of art for a client. It once again leads to typography being a service art. We are taught to create works of art that can be used to communicate our client’s needs and not to show our creativity. I think that is the reason why society doesn’t understand the importance of design. There are not that many designers that step outside the box and create new designs.
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