Deconstructionist typography
Author(s)
Advisor
Mutman, MahmutDate
1995Publisher
Bilkent University
Language
English
Type
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Abstract
This thesis probes into how semiotics and deconstructionism on
the one hand, technological progress on the other, have challenged
typography. It begins with a short historical account of
contemporary typography, focusing especially on modernist
movement, and then discusses the consequences of digital
revolution and the rising postmodern culture for contemporary
type and t)q)ography. After explaining the structural approach to
language and semiotics, it discusses critiques directed by poststructuralism
and particularly deconstructionism. The influence of
deconstructionism on typography is examined in detail, especially
in the context of developments in digital technology. The
contribution of deconstructionist typography is discussed in both
graphetic and graphological aspects. How deconstructionist
t)T)ography challenges and transforms the conventional dualities of
typography, and consequently ofl'er new, open-ended forms of
reading and writing, is demonstrated.