Anthony Froshaug
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Anthony Froshaug was an English
typographer
and teacher, born in London
to a Norwegian father and English mother.
Froshaug attended Charterhouse School
and studied book production
and wood engraving
at the Central School of Arts & Crafts from 1937 to 1939.
On leaving the Central in 1939 he began to practice as a freelance graphic designer and typographer. As a typographer, he has been viewed as unusual in running his own small (un-private) press, including two periods of printing in Cornwall
(1949–52, 1954–7). Froshaug is sometimes considered to be the most convincing exponent of modern typography
in Britain.
Froshaug was a natural teacher: he taught typography, first at the Central School (1948–9, 1952–3), then at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm (1957–61), the Royal College of Art
in London (1961–4), Watford School of Art (1964–6); in 1970 he returned to teach (part-time) at the Central School, continuing there until illness forced him to stop. Anthony also taught at the LCP from 80-82.
Following his death, Froshaug's work has been celebrated in articles and books about him. The most notable book to date is Anthony Froshaug: Typography & texts/Documents of a lifehttp://www.hyphenpress.co.uk/books/978-0-907259-09-1, edited by Robin Kinross. 8v0, the graphic design group in London, also published an article by Kinross in the first of its 8 journals (Octavo), published in 1986, which helped a new generation of graphic designers connect to Froshaug's work for the first time.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
typographer
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type in order to make language visible. The arrangement of type involves the selection of typefaces, point size, line length, leading , adjusting the spaces between groups of letters and adjusting the space between pairs of letters...
and teacher, born in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
to a Norwegian father and English mother.
Froshaug attended Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School
Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...
and studied book production
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....
and wood engraving
Wood engraving
Wood engraving is a technique in printmaking where the "matrix" worked by the artist is a block of wood. It is a variety of woodcut and so a relief printing technique, where ink is applied to the face of the block and printed by using relatively low pressure. A normal engraving, like an etching,...
at the Central School of Arts & Crafts from 1937 to 1939.
On leaving the Central in 1939 he began to practice as a freelance graphic designer and typographer. As a typographer, he has been viewed as unusual in running his own small (un-private) press, including two periods of printing in Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
(1949–52, 1954–7). Froshaug is sometimes considered to be the most convincing exponent of modern typography
Modern typography
Modern Typography was a reaction against the perceived decadence of typography and design of the late 19th century. It is mostly associated with the works of Jan Tschichold and Bauhaus typographers Herbert Bayer, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitzky and others....
in Britain.
Froshaug was a natural teacher: he taught typography, first at the Central School (1948–9, 1952–3), then at the Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm (1957–61), the Royal College of Art
Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art is an art school located in London, United Kingdom. It is the world’s only wholly postgraduate university of art and design, offering the degrees of Master of Arts , Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy...
in London (1961–4), Watford School of Art (1964–6); in 1970 he returned to teach (part-time) at the Central School, continuing there until illness forced him to stop. Anthony also taught at the LCP from 80-82.
Following his death, Froshaug's work has been celebrated in articles and books about him. The most notable book to date is Anthony Froshaug: Typography & texts/Documents of a lifehttp://www.hyphenpress.co.uk/books/978-0-907259-09-1, edited by Robin Kinross. 8v0, the graphic design group in London, also published an article by Kinross in the first of its 8 journals (Octavo), published in 1986, which helped a new generation of graphic designers connect to Froshaug's work for the first time.