Andreas Koop

Die Macht der Schrift

TYPO Berlin 2013 Touch | Saturday, 18 May | 11:00 am | Hall | German

Type is more than an aesthetic phenomenon. It is a statement, too. Type can be programmatic, revolutionary, or restorative. The impact of tradition is, however, fascinating and surprising, as historical rulers clearly show. The rhetoric of type becomes analytic, comparative, and experimental. The presentation discusses the ceremony of typography, the image of the state, and the contradictions of power.

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Andreas Koop

Andreas Koop is a Diploma Designer and holds a Master’s degree. He has managed his own design agency in Rückholz/Allgäu since 1995. He is an author, lecturer, and design researcher, and always navigates at the interface between modern history, society, politics and design. Projects by the designgruppe Koop have been awarded…

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