50 na 50. Jubileusz 50-lecia Działu Sztuki Wydawniczej Muzeum Narodowego we Wrocławiu
The publication accompanied an exhibition by the same name: 50 na 50. Jubileusz 50-lecia Działu Sztuki Wydawniczej Muzeum Narodowego we Wrocławiu, or, in English, Fifty-Fifty. Fifty Years of the Department of Publishing Art at the National Museum in Wrocław.
The book was designed by Marian Misiak and Marcin Zonnenberg as a dialogue between tradition and modernity.
The pattern on the cover, inspired by the traditional marbling technique, was generated using an algorithm for each copy individually by Olaf Schindler. Therefore, there are no two identical covers in the entire edition. The label on the cover, informing about the author and title, was hand-applied – giving the reader a sense of direct contact with the creators of the book.
All this is to pay tribute to the unique collection of publishing art at the National Museum in Wrocław on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its creation, and at the same time, to make this celebration a collector’s feast.
The book is set in Heneczek Pro and Di Grotesk from Threedotstype.
On the right: original art for Bronisław Zelek’s eponymous typeface, Zelek.
