Typographic DichotomiesThe Apollonian & Dionysian

“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from

stubborn concentration on a solitary problem. I am not in

league with inventors or adventurers, nor with travelers

to exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—

way to awake the sense of wonder in ourselves is to

look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly,

miraculously, it will reveal itself as something we have

never seen before.”

—Cesare Pavese,

Dialoghi con Leucó

1947

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“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from

stubborn concentration on a solitary problem. I am not in

league with inventors or adventurers, nor with travelers

to exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—

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way to awake the sense of wonder in ourselves is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly,

miraculously, it will reveal itself as something we have never seen before.”

— CESARE PAVESE,

DIALOGHI CON LEUCÓ,

1947

“A true revelation, it seems to me,

will only emerge from stubborn

concentration on a solitary problem.

I am not in league with inventors or

adventurers, nor with travelers to

exotic destinations. The surest —also

the quickest—way to awake the

sense of wonder in ourselves is to

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— CESARE PAVESE, DIALOGHI CON LEUCÓ, 1947

look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly, miraculously, it will

reveal itself as something we have never seen before.”

“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from stubborn concentration on a solitary problem.

I

am not in league with inventors or adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic

destinations. The surest —also the quickest—way to awake the sense of wonder in

ourselves

is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly, miraculously, it will reveal itself as something

we

have never seen before.”

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“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from stubborn concentration on a solitary problem.

I

am not in league with inventors or adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic

destinations. The surest —also the quickest—way to awake the sense of wonder in

ourselves

is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly, miraculously, it will reveal itself as something

we

have never seen before.”

— CE

SARE

PAVES

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emerge from st

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concentration on a solitary problem. I am not in league with inventors or

adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic destinations. The surest —also the

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quickest—way to awake the sense of wonder in ourselves is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly, miraculously, it will reveal itself as

something we have never seen before.”

“A tru

e reve

lation, it

seems t

o me, w

ill only

emerge from st

ubborn

concentration on a solitary problem. I am not in league with inventors or

adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic destinations. The surest —also the

quickest—way to awake the sense of wonder in ourselves is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly, miraculously, it will reveal itself as

something we have never seen before.”

— CESARE PAVESE,

DIALOGHI CON LEUCÓ, 1947

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from stubborn concentration on a

adventurers, nor with travelers to

the sense of wonder in ourselves

miraculously, it will reveal itself

before.”

“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge

solitary problem. I am not in league with inventors or

exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—way to awake

is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object. Suddenly,

as something we have never seen

EDIA

LOGH

I CON

LEUC

Ó, 19

47

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“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from stubborn concentration

on a solitary problem. I am not in league with inventors of wonder in ourselves is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object.

Suddenly, miraculously, it will

or adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—way to awake the sense

reveal itself as something we have never seen before.”

“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge from stubborn concentration

on a solitary problem. I am not in league with inventors of wonder in ourselves is to look intently, undeterred, at a single object.

Suddenly, miraculously, it will

or adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—way to awake the sense

reveal itself as something we have never seen before.”

7 EDIA

LOGH

I CON

LEUC

Ó, 19

47

— C e s a r e P a v e s e ,

D i a l o

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L e u c ó ,

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“A true revelation, it seems to me, will only emerge concentration on a solitary problem. I am not in LEAGUE with inventors or adventurers, nor with travelers to exotic destinations. The surest —also the quickest—

way to awake the

sense of wonder in

ourselves is to look intently,

undeterred, at a single

object. Suddenly, miraculously, it

will reveal itself as something

we have never seen

before.”

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Typographic DichotomiesThe Apollonian & Dionysian

Design: Ed Ryan, Typography II, Graphic Design Program, Western Michigan University

Interior quote: Cesare Pavese, Dialoghi con Leucó, 1947