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Girl! Girl! Girl! annuals (1970–1973)

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on May 23rd, 2021. Artwork published in
circa 1970
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    September 1970, ft. with green fill. Designed by Heinz Keune, this face was originally issued in 1900 at the height of the Jugendstil era. The teaser text is in Bold Condensed.
    Source: www.amazon.com License: All Rights Reserved.

    September 1970, ft. Edda with green fill. Designed by Heinz Keune, this face was originally issued in 1900 at the height of the Jugendstil era. The teaser text is in Plantin Bold Condensed.

    Girl! Girl! Girl! is a lifestyle annual with “fabulous features on fashion, pop stars, astrology, boutiques, beauty and boys”, published by Purnell and Sons in Paulton, United Kingdom. This post shows the covers of the annuals for 1970, 1971, and 1973. See Christopher Bentley’s contribution for the 1972 edition featuring Arnold Böcklin.

    The 1971 issue contrasts the hippyish with conformist Bold. Issued in the late 1960s, Roberta references Art Nouveau lettering.
    Source: www.instagram.com Lizzie Miles. License: All Rights Reserved.

    The 1971 issue contrasts the hippyish Ideal Home with conformist Helvetica Bold. Issued in the late 1960s, Roberta references Art Nouveau lettering.

    The cover typography for the 1973 edition suggests that by then, the Art Nouveau revival was finally dead, and a reappraisal of Art Deco forms from the 1930s was the next big thing. The title appears to be lettering based on (Letraset, 1970). “Fun Features and Stories of Romance” is set in (1927).
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    The cover typography for the 1973 edition suggests that by then, the Art Nouveau revival was finally dead, and a reappraisal of Art Deco forms from the 1930s was the next big thing. The title appears to be lettering based on Premier Shaded (Letraset, 1970). “Fun Features and Stories of Romance” is set in Futura (1927).

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    • Edda
    • Plantin
    • Ideal Home / Roberta Fancy
    • Helvetica
    • Premier Shaded
    • Futura

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    1 Comment on “Girl! Girl! Girl! annuals (1970–1973)”

    1. Christopher Bentley says:
      May 24th, 2021 5:49 pm

      Awesome selection of groovy early 1970s imagery, Florian and a fascinating insight into how fashions changed in font use at that time.

      So good to see something from the Roberta family in there, too, as seen at 'Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp’.

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