Art Licks – Issue Five

Baseline covers the related areas of graphic art, multimedia, architecture and typographic design. The articles are written by internationally recognised contributors and its design and print production regularly wins major international design awards. Issue 58: Welcome to Baseline issue 58, our spring issue. As usual the designs of the cover and jacket reflect some aspects of the features published here. The cover shows the numbers 50 and 8 in Lagoon, an Armenian typeface by Carolyn Puzzovio. The jacket, which doubles as poster, is a photographic collage of urban stencil characters. The two books, which are reviewed, are essential references for any serious design library. Paul Shaw reflects on Helmut Schmid’s homage to Emil Ruder, typographer and educator at the renowned Kunstgewerbeschule in Basle. Paul Razzell comments on David Jury’s vast 400 pages artist book reference catalogue, which presents an important record of the first biennial Codex Book Fair and Symposium, Berkeley, California.

Issue 202: Lynsey Addario: At War By Elizabeth Rubin A photojournalist looks at war up close, most recently focusing on women soldiers in Afghanistan. Cameras for a Dark Time By Ariella Azoulay Custom-built cameras reflect upon the medium and the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Lucia Nimcova: On Sleeping and Waking By Clare Butcher Nimcova investigates the role of the image in private and official life in Socialist Czechoslovakia. Interview with Carole Naggar The famed Parisian photographer discusses his life and career. Fastnacht By Magdalene Keaney An age-old Lenten tradition continues—in full regalia—in Germany’s southern villages.