Dr Christopher Burke
Researcher (part-time)
Areas of interest
Christopher Burke's principal area of research is German typography of the early twentieth century. In particular he has written about two major figures of this period: Paul Renner and Jan Tschichold. Christopher brings his own experience as a typeface designer to bear on examining the work of such designers.
Research projects
Christopher is currently researching the adaptation of Isotype to a British context.
Websites/blogs
Hibernia TypePublications
- Burke, C. (2021) Caractères hybrides allemands 1900–14. In: Knebusch, J. , (eds.) Gotico-Antiqua, proto-roman, hybrid: caractères du XVe siècle entre gothique et romain. Atelier National de Recherche Typographique [ANRT], ENSAD / Poem , Nancy, France. pp. 166-179. ISBN: 9782378962265
- Burke, C. (2021) German hybrid typefaces 1900–14. In: Knebusch, J. , (eds.) Gotico-Antiqua, proto-roman, hybrid: 15th-century types between gothic and roman. Atelier National de Recherche Typographique [ANRT], ENSAD / Poem , Nancy / Frankfurt am Main. pp. 161-174. ISBN: 9782378962265
- Burke, C. (2021) Gerard Unger: life in letters. De Buitenkant , Amsterdam. pp 336. ISBN: 9789083052106
- Burke, C. (2019) Vorwort. In: Jacobs, S. and Rössler, P. , (eds.) Jan Tschichold - ein Jahrhunderttypograf?: Blicke in den Nachlass. Wallstein Verlag , Göttingen. pp. 23-25. ISBN: 9783835334700
- Burke, C. (2019) The mysterious case of the curtailed g: Danish style in type. Perpensa Press , Devizes. pp 40. ISBN: 9781916053908
- Burke, C. (2017) Gerd Arntz. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 256-262. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) Otto Neurath and the Vienna Method of Pictorial Statistics (Isotype). In: Esiele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 252-255. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) Munich as a centre for typography 1926–1933. In: Eiesle, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 201-205. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) Jan Tschichold and Futura. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 206-209. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) How did Futura get to the Moon?. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 351-365. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) Crisis, 1933 – the politicization of Futura. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura: the typeface. Laurence King , London. pp. 226-235. ISBN: 9781786270931
- Burke, C. (2017) Modernism and traditionalism: points of convergence in European typography, 1925–1950. Counter-Signals 2: Hieroglyphs of the anti-commodity. Counter-Signals Counter-Signals (2). pp. 150-161. ISBN: 9780998170800
- Burke, C. (2017) Formal writing, artist typefaces, and bread-and-butter type (part 2). Forum (33). pp. 7-10. ISSN: 1472-0604
- Burke, C. (2016) Wie kam die Futura auf dem Mond?. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 350-365. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) Gerd Arntz. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 256-260. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) Otto Neurath und die Wiener Methode der Bildstatistik. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 252-255. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) Krise 1933 – Politisierung der Futura. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 226-235. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) Jan Tschichold und Futura. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 206-209. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) München als typografisches Zentrum. In: Eisele, P. , Ludwig, A. , Naegele, I. , (eds.) Futura. Die Schrift.. Verlag Hermann Schmidt , Mainz. pp. 201-205. ISBN: 9783874398930
- Burke, C. (2016) Formal writing, artist typefaces, and bread-and-butter type (part 1). Forum (32). pp. 8-13. ISSN: 1472-0604
- Burke, C. and Holter, M. (2014) Timeless signs: Otto Neurath and reflections in Austrian contemporary art.
- Slinn, J. , Carter, S. , Southall, R. , eds. (2014) History of the Monotype Corporation. Printing Historical Society / Vanbrugh Press , London / Woodstock. pp 432. ISBN: 9780993051005 (Edited by Boag, A. and Burke, C.)
- Burke, C. (2013) The “Wiener Methode der Bildstatistik” (ISOTYPE): between art and design. In: Holter, M. , Höller, B. , Wien, K. , (eds.) Zeit(lose) Zeichen / Timeless signs: contemporary art in reference to Otto Neurath. Kerber , Vienna. pp. 23-29. ISBN: 9783866787926
- Burke, C. (2013) Pictogram design: Vienna and beyond. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 498-521. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2013) The Isotype Institute, Oxford: war, welfare, and post-war reconstruction, 1941–8. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 354-365. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2013) Interlude in the Netherlands, 1934–40. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 282-296. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2013) The Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsmuseum in Wien (Social and Economic Museum of Vienna), 1925–34. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 20-106. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2013) The atlas Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft (society and economy), 1930. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 186-215. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2013) Animated Isotype on film, 1941–7. In: Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , (eds.) Isotype: design and contexts, 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp. 366-389. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. , eds. (2013) Isotype: design and contexts 1925–1971. Hyphen Press , London. pp 554. ISBN: 9780907259473
- Burke, C. (2011) The linguistic status of Isotype. Image and Imaging in Philosophy, Science, and the Arts. , 2. Ontos , Heusenstamm. pp. 31-58. ISBN: 9783868381160
- Burke, C. and Eve, M. , eds. (2010) From hieroglyphics to Isotype: a visual autobiography (Otto Neurath). Hyphen Press , London. pp 224. ISBN: 9780907259442
- Burke, C. (2010) Back to basics: Otto Neurath and Isotype. Cambridge Literary Review , 1 (3). pp. 221-235. ISSN: 2042-129x
- Burke, C. , Kindel, E. , Walker, S. (2010) Isotype: international picture language. Victoria & Albert Museum
- Burke, C. (2009) Isotype: representing social facts pictorially. Information Design Journal , 17 (3). pp. 211-223. ISSN: 0142-5471 | doi: https://dx.doi.org/10.1075/idj.17.3.06bur
- Burke, C. (2007) Active literature: Jan Tschichold and New Typography. Hyphen Press , London. pp 336. ISBN: 9780907259329
- Burke, C. and Kinross, R. (2000) The dispute between Max Bill and Jan Tschichold of 1946, with a later contribution by Paul Renner. In: Kinross, R. and Walker, S. , (eds.) Typography papers, 4. Department of Typography & Graphic Communication , Reading. pp. 57-90. ISBN: 0-7049-1124-8
- Burke, C. (1998) German hybrid typefaces 1900–1914. In: Shaw, P. and Bain, P. , (eds.) Blackletter: type and national identity. Cooper Union , New York. pp. 32-39. ISBN: 1-56898-125-2
- Burke, C. and Walker, S. , eds. (1998) Typography papers, 3. Typography papers , 3. Department of Typography & Graphic Communication , Reading. pp 148. ISBN: 0-7049-1123-x
- Burke, C. (1998) Paul Renner: the art of typography. Hyphen Press , London. pp 224. ISBN: 0-907259-12-X
- Burke, C. (1997) Luxury and Austerity: Willy Wiegand and the Bremer Presse. In: Stiff, P. , (eds.) Typography papers, 2. Department of Typography & Graphic Communication , Reading. pp. 105-128. ISBN: 0-7049-1122-1
- Burke, C. (1997) The early years 1900–1922. The Monotype Recorder , New Series (10). pp. 4-13.
- Burke, C. (1992) Peter Behrens and the German Letter: type design and architectural lettering. Journal of Design History , 5 (1). pp. 19-37. ISSN: 1741-7279