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Tag Archives: Letterpress
You & Me Me & You
Graphic artist Anthony Burrill recently created an enormous typographic mural in Leeds, England. The short documentary below explores the ideas behind the artwork and its meaning to the designer. You&Me and Me&You shows Burrill’s signature letterpress typography blown up to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Film
Tagged graphic art, Leeds, Letterpress, Mural Art, Street Art
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Sea of Cortez
We know it as the Gulf of California, but in 1940 it was called the Sea of Cortez. In that year, the novelist John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts traveled there to research a book project on the region’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Art Books, John Steinbeck, Letterpress, Mexico, Printing
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A Little Mistletoe
Mistletoe : legends, myth & folklore written & illustrated by Maryline Poole Adams This little small press book explores many traditional aspects of Midwinter holiday festivals, including the mysteries of mistletoe. It looks at various stories, legends and traditions from … Continue reading
The Immigrants
The Immigrants: A Poem by Joe Napora is based on a photograph of his immigrant father’s family. The chapbook was illustrated and letterpress printed in 1993 by Jim Lee for his Blue Moon Press in Glastonbury, Connecticut in an edition of 90 copies. The types are Jan Tschichold’s … Continue reading
Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone
These fabulous letterpress prints made by printer Amos Kennedy would make great holiday gifts for the book lovers in your life. And 100% from the sale proceeds go to the Elmwood Park Library in Detroit. Each piece is hand-pressed and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Letterpress, Printing, Prints and Posters
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Printing Is An Art Form
London’s Folio Society has been publishing beautifully crafted editions of great literature for nearly seven decades. Each book is a treasure of typography, printing, illustration and binding. They recently produced this wonderful video profile of master printer Stan Lane. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Tech, Writing
Tagged Letterpress, London, Printing, Publishing and Printing
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Maps from the Mind
I love maps—antique maps, impossible to re-fold tourist office maps, old gas station maps, even Google Maps. So it won’t be a surprise that I think that Archie Archambault’s handcrafted, minimalist letterpress maps are pure dead brilliant. Three years ago, … Continue reading