William Addison Dwiggins
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William Addison Dwiggins
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William Addison Dwiggins, was an American type designer, calligrapher, and book designer. He attained prominence as an illustrator and commercial artist, and he brought to the designing of type and books some of the boldness that he displayed in his advertising work. His work can be described as ornamented and geometric, similar to the Art Moderne and Art Deco styles of the period, using Oriental influences and breaking from the more antiquarian styles of his colleagues and mentors Updike, Clela
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American type designer, calligrapher, and book designer (1880–1956)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Addison_Dwiggins
date created:
2004-06-22T20:08:54Z
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2024-09-08T15:50:28Z
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