name

Franziska Walther (lux8000)

country

germany

university

Bauhaus University Weimar

department

Design

university address

Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 15
99423 Weimar

university country

germany

url

http://www.uni-weimar.de

id

0008886

title

Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte

professor(s)

Prof. Jay, Rutherford, Gaby Kosa & Tim Weiffenbach

rank

-

tags

typography illustration editorial design book

year of making

2010

project url

http://www.franziskawalther.de/WordPress/?p=151

uploaded

2010-02-13 13:35:03

downloads

Peter Schlemihl Summary

The illustrated book »Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte« (The marvelous tale of Peter Schlemihl) is a contemporary edition of a short novel written by Adelbert von Chamisso in 1813. The goal of the new edition is to transform the story to present days. This makeover shall help the present-day’s reader to relate to the 200 years old text.
The output of this graduate work is an illustrated book. On 128 pages and at format of 139 × 211mm there are 25 large-sized, two coloured illustrations which link the story to the present-day by transporting the scenes of the novel to scenes of today. Both illustration and typography of the book breach with expectations to put a new and different complexion on the novel. The new edition shall represent Chamisso’s novel without being traditional and historizing.

For more information please see the summary PDF and slideshow on the actual website.