In the Land of Punctuation sale ISBN: 9781934105771

ISBN: 9781934105771

Photographers in Africa grasped the opportunity to serve a lucrative market for images of the continent during the global postcard craze that peaked around 1900 and continued for several decades

Published February 2009"

jagged mountains and desert sands of its interior

In the Land of Punctuation sale ISBN: 9781934105771First published in 1905, German poet Christian Morgensterns piece is a darkly comic linguistic caprice. Illustrated with punctuation marks, the text is a romp, and yet the political undertones are unmistakable, suggesting menacing systems of control. Rathna Ramanathan balances bold experimentation with precise communication to create a book that reinvents design as argument. Her art and design invoke icons, styles and genres of early twentieth century