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Go West (Éditions du Chêne, 1976)

Contributed by Stephen Coles on Feb 28th, 2023. Artwork published in .
Go West (Éditions du Chêne, 1976) 1
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Umbra 27 is one of those phototype typefaces that can withstand stretching, as was common in the 1970s–80s. For this book of Bernard Plossu photos, the in-house designer at Éditions du Chêne pulled “WEST” as wide as the open spaces of the American frontier.

Go West (Éditions du Chêne, 1976) 2
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Go West (Éditions du Chêne, 1976) 3
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Go West (Éditions du Chêne, 1976) 4
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