John Gall: Untitled (2016) emigremag Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” goes

Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” goes to No

in tribute to one of the important type designers of his era

and Karel Martens

old Dutch types—or for letters to scan and steal

During the typographically heroic years between World Wars I and II

John Gall: Untitled (2016) emigremag Madonna’s “Like a Virgin” goesJohn Gall is the creative director for the publisher Alfred A. Knopf, designing and overseeing the design of hundreds of book covers each year. In an effort to forget what he knew about design, in 2008 he began to make collages for his own pleasure. While collage had long been part of his work as a designer, this piece is not related to any book or design problem. It is simply about seeing what might happen when something is added, taken away, or