Lord of the Logos: Designing the Metal Underground Szpajdel, Christophe

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Metal logos by the master! "Lord of the Logos" is the moniker given to Christophe Szpajdel by the underground Black Metal community, and this book shows hundreds of the man's powerful logos that continue to capture the impact of the musical style. The hallmark of Szpajdel s work is his surprisingly fluid combination of letters with visual elements from art movements such as art deco and art nouveau, yet his most important source of inspiration is nature: roots, trees as well as bats and other creatures. In addition to the impressive selection hand-picked from among thousands of logos this passionate metalhead has already created, "Lord of the Logos" also contains photos of dark forests, desolate moors and gnarled branches that are so closely related to his work. Through his use of unusual aesthetic influences, Szpajdel has brought a new dynamic into the gothic imagery of Heavy Metal. He has not only succeeded in leaving his own visual mark on this music but also expanded the canon of forms it uses. The book is printed in the style of a black prayer book, an appropriate choice for an artist whose fans in the black metal community worship him as the Lord of the Logos. HC, 272 pages. Meer lezen