Alphabet

Hilversum: steendrukkerij de Jong & Co., 1970.
First Edition.

25cm x 25cm. 30 loose cards in pictorial tri-fold. Text is multilingual, Dutch, English, French, and German.

A set of 30 cards, each depicting a letter of the alphabet or punctuation mark formed by nude women posed on the floor. A major work of prominent Dutch designer Anthon Beeke, originally titled Naked Ladies Alphabet and later renamed Body Type, of which Beeke said: “This alphabet was a reaction to the computer alphabet made by Wim Crouwel. I admit: it’s absolutely unreadable and hence unusable. But if you’re going to make something unusable, you can at least make something people are able to enjoy.” Photography by Geert Kooiman. Produced by Anna Beeke. Story by Ed van der Elsken. Jenkins’ readers most likely know Beeke from his design work for the Suck special issue, The Virgin Sperm Dancer.

Minor soiling and tanning to exterior of folder. Near Fine Condition.

AU$600