Adrian Frutiger collection
Scope and Contents
The collection is primarily comprised of publications and ephemeral items with content by or about Frutiger. Included are copies of his books Cantique des cantiques de Salomon (1966), Type, sign, symbol (1980), and Des Signes et des hommes (1983), and Adrian Frutiger: son oeuvre typographique et ses écrits (1994). Works about Frutiger include Formen und gegenformen (1985), by Horst Heiderhoff. Also present are a few examples of his graphic design work.
Dates
- Creation: 1951 - 1994
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to researchers.
Biographical information on Adrian Frutiger
Adrian Frutiger was a Swiss typographer and type designer.
Extent
.84 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language
English
German
French
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Adrian Frutiger, 1988-1994.
Processing Information
Processed by Cary staff, date unknown. Finding aid created from MARC record by Ella von Holtum, May 2020.
Subject
- Heiderhoff, Horst (Person)
- Title
- Adrian Frutiger collection
- Status
- In Progress
- Subtitle
- Cary Graphic Arts Collection
- Author
- Ella von Holtum
- Date
- May 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cary Graphic Arts Collection Repository
