This thesis evaluates the early typographical career of Czech artist, Karel Teige (1900–1951). Focusing on Teige’s inseparable writing and design practice between 1924–1927, the book publications Pantomima (Pantomime) 1924, and ABECEDA (Alphabet) 1926, and the essays “Painting and Poetry” (1923), “Poetism” (1924), and “Modern Typography” (1927), demonstrate decisive turns in his early intellectual and artistic evolution. In fact, the developments from one work or essay to the next shows how his artistic production in graphic design and typography reflects his evolution in thought.
