Peter Wegner

AMERICAN TYPES

A set of books documenting a series of the artist's paintings–which in turn document a book. Specifically, a 1938 type specimen book, a foundry's catalog showcasing fonts for designers to order. The artist lifted each sequence of words intact, creating a kind of concrete poetry. To emphasize the idea that words have no correct scale, the artist made the paintings in two sizes–and subsequently, the books. Designed by the artist in collaboration with Todd Waterbury.