Chappell, Warren

Chappell, Warren

(1904–1991) typographer, book illustrator, graphic artist; born in Richmond, Va. After studying at the Art Students League in New York, he set up a studio there in 1932 and pursued a joint career as graphic artist/book illustrator and typographer/book designer. As the former, he illustrated many classic texts; as the latter, he designed two admired typefaces, Lydian and Trajanus. He wrote several books on typography and ended his career as artist in residence at the University of Richmond, his alma mater.