In this diploma dissertation the author and book designer – one and the same person – presents her family.
Starting with the unorthodox shared living arrangements of her grandparents there unfolds a congenial panoply,
introduced with great candour, wit and subjective self-distancing. The unconventionality with which the family
members make their appearance in various episodes and quotes matches that of the presentation of texts and images
on each page of the book. For this the designation of a new genre might even be conceivable: amusing typography.
Starting with the unorthodox shared living arrangements of her grandparents there unfolds a congenial panoply,
introduced with great candour, wit and subjective self-distancing. The unconventionality with which the family
members make their appearance in various episodes and quotes matches that of the presentation of texts and images
on each page of the book. For this the designation of a new genre might even be conceivable: amusing typography.
Without any hint of drama the reader is made acquainted with various absurdities and quirks, and the author's
handling of typography is no less light-footed. Quotes seemingly taken out of context are related by a subliminal typographical coherence, and cross-references and diagrams act as a sober means of increasing the comic effect.
Using traditional book materials and with fine finish of printing and binding it serves as a personal monument to a
fleeting piece of family theatre.
handling of typography is no less light-footed. Quotes seemingly taken out of context are related by a subliminal typographical coherence, and cross-references and diagrams act as a sober means of increasing the comic effect.
Using traditional book materials and with fine finish of printing and binding it serves as a personal monument to a
fleeting piece of family theatre.
Just as the boundaries of everyday life are dissolved, so are those of the book's pages. It is wonderful to read and
to see just how true to life Dadaistic energy can still be today.
to see just how true to life Dadaistic energy can still be today.
Best Book Design from all over the World 2014, Jury
