{"product_id":"clara-istlerov-a-life-among-letters-9781941753804","title":"Clara Istlerov? a Life Among Letters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first publication in English on the career of Czech graphic designer and typographer Clara Istlerov?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClara Istlerov? (born 1944) was one of few female designers in the male-dominated field of Czech typography. Born into an artistic family, she studied under Frantisek Muzika at the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague. Working entirely in analog processes, she created the design for one of the most influential books on Czech architecture, \u003ci\u003eSv?cha, Rostislav: From Modernity to Functionalism\u003c\/i\u003e (1985). Offering a vivid portrayal of an era where design was a tangible, labor-intensive endeavor carried out in close collaboration with typesetters and printers, \u003ci\u003eA Life Among Letters\u003c\/i\u003e unveils the artistic landscape of former Czechoslovakia through the lens of a trailblazing designer. It features an intimate interview with Istlerov? conducted by Anezka Minar?kov?, accompanied by work from Istlerov?'s personal archive and a description of her creative process in her own words.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Inventory Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781941753804\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224","brand":"Clara Istelrova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45396539408565,"sku":"9781941753804","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_436db392-4a1c-4ed8-baae-ddb3e390ba97.jpg?v=1747750248","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/clara-istlerov-a-life-among-letters-9781941753804","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}