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Bruce Rogers. Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. [1] Rogers was known for his "allusive" typography, rejecting modernism, seldom using asymmetrical arrangements, rarely using sans serif type faces, often ...
Bruce Rogers (born May 14, 1870, Linnwood, Ind., U.S.—died May 18, 1957, New Fairfield, Conn.) was a typographer and book designer, highly influential in fine book design in the United States during the early 20th century. Trained as an artist, Rogers began as an illustrator for an Indianapolis newspaper. In 1895 he moved to Boston, where he ...
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Oct 6, 2017 · Bruce Rogers (1870–1957) is one of the most celebrated book designers of the 20th century. He was not hip or edgy, but urbane, scholarly, and meticulous. He revered classical structure and beauty and disdained modernism. During the second half of the 20th century, at the height of the international design movement, the design establishment ...
Bruce Rogers (May 14, 1870 – May 21, 1957) was an American typographer and type designer, acclaimed by some as among the greatest book designers of the twentieth century. [1]
Apr 26, 2012 · Bruce Rogers was fortunate in matching his natural ability as a typographic designer to the demands of a renascent era in the art of printing. Morris and Rogers The excitement engendered by William Morris and his contemporaries during the period of the 1890’s coincided with the emergence of Bruce Rogers into an awareness of what he wished to do with his life.
Bruce Rogers and Anna Rogers Vertical Files, 1890-Present This collection consists of newspaper clippings and other articles relating to lives and careers of Bruce and Anna Rogers. The files are part of the vertical file collection stored in Archives and Special Collections. Chair, Table and Clock, 1888-1891 These three items, currently in ...
Jul 3, 2024 · Bruce Rogers (1870-1957) was one of the foremost typographers and book designers of his time. This guide provides an introduction to the Pforzheimer- and Shapiro-Rogers Collections of Rogers' books, designs, and personal papers in the Rare Book Division.
