Extra Ordinary 1

Extra Ordinary 1 is an index book bringing together graphic signs collected by Emmanuel Besse. This small photo book contains 500 images, arranged in chronological order according to when they were taken. It serves as the starting point for a collection of graphic signs; an accumulation of photographs, some more successful than others, of storefronts, lettering, logos, symbols, colours, textures and so-called “vernacular” signs gathered during everyday journeys or travels. Many of these carved, engraved or painted letters serve as inspiration for Emmanuel Besse’s typographic work. The Formagari type foundry’s catalogue is brimming with these clumsy yet endearing details, these charming inconsistencies, and these spontaneous touches of originality. What appeals about them is the down-to-earth nature of these sources of inspiration. They are undogmatic, even warm, and firmly rooted in the everyday visual landscape.

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