Rudy VanderLans

Rudy VanderLans
Born
Ruud van der Lans

1955
Voorburg, The Netherlands
Education Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK)
Known forGraphic design
Notable workEmigre
MovementPostmodernism

Rudy VanderLans[1][2] (born 1955, Voorburg) is a Dutch graphic designer, photographer, and the co-founder of Emigre Fonts with his wife Zuzana Licko. Emigre Fonts is an independent type foundry in Berkeley, CA.[3] He was also the art director and editor of Emigre magazine, the journal devoted to visual communications from 1984 to 2005.[4] Since arriving in California in 1981, he has been photographing his adoptive Golden State as an ongoing side project. He has authored a total of 11 photo books on the topic, and staged two solo exhibits at Gallery 16 in San Francisco.

  1. ^ Rudy VanderLans was born Ruud van der Lans, but adjusted his name when he emigrated to the USA.
  2. ^ Middendorp, Jan (2004). Dutch type. Rotterdam: 010 Publishers. ISBN 90-6450-460-1. OCLC 54880333.
  3. ^ Sherin, Aaris. "Grove Art Online: Emigre Inc". Oxford Art Online.
  4. ^ "Emigre: About". www.emigre.com. Retrieved 2021-03-25.