Adrian Wilson (book designer)
Encyclopedia
Adrian Wilson was an influential book design
er, and author of the classic 1967 work entitled The Design of Books.
In 1983, he was an early recipient of a MacArthur Foundation
award.
Book design
Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various components of a book into a coherent whole....
er, and author of the classic 1967 work entitled The Design of Books.
In 1983, he was an early recipient of a MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Foundation
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the United States. Based in Chicago but supporting non-profit organizations that work in 60 countries, MacArthur has awarded more than US$4 billion since its inception in 1978...
award.
External links
- New York Times Obituary
- Guide to the Adrian Wilson Papers at The Bancroft Library