Marion Richardson

In Marion Richardson: Her Life and Contribution to Handwriting, Rosemary Sassoon looks at Richardson's life and work through the artist and educator's own writings as well as letters and personal recollections from those who knew and worked with her. The driving force behind a momentous shift in the way art is taught to children, Richardson is perhaps best known for her groundbreaking contribution to penmanship, devising two schemes based on her observations of the natural movements of young children's hands. The result of extensive original archival research, this book includes many illustrations that depict Richardson's inventive approach.

Dr Rosemary Sassoon is was awarded a Ph.D. from the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication, University of Reading, and now works as an independent consultant. Rosemary Sassoon was the contributing editor for Computers and Typography, her first book published with Intellect, joining an established list of books she has either written or edited during her career. Her other Intellect titles include The Art and Science of Handwriting, The Acquisition of a Second Writing System, and, most recently, The Designer.