Wendingen. M-Museum Leuven

1921, cover design by El Lissitsky

Wendingen was an art magazine that appeared from 1918 to 1932. It was a monthly publication aimed at architects and interior designers. The chief editor was the architect H. Th. Wijdeveld. In spite of the link of Wendingen with an architect's association, the contents of the booklet were not limited to architecture but attention was also given to art and design. The magazine gained recognition not only through its content but also by its square format and the striking typography of architect H.Th. Wijdeveld, El Lissitzky, Vilmos Huszar and others.

23.02.2012 - 13.05.2012
M - Museum Leuven
Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28
3000 Leuven, Belgium

Upside Down, Left To Right

I must admit I have a weakness for letterpress related films. And even though this subtile short film by Danny Cooke have been featured on the various blogs and was circulating on twitter the last few days I felt the urge to (re)post it as well. Well, because it can never be too much;)
"A short film about letterpress and one of the few remaining movable-type printing workshops in the UK, situated at Plymouth University, featuring Paul Collier."

found via welovetypography

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New York Types exhibition

"NEW YORK TYPES, running December 15, 2011 through January 6, 2012, is presented in collaboration with New York Writes Itself (NYWI), a new ongoing series of creative productions fueled by the people of New York, and Leo Burnett New York.

For the NEW YORK TYPES exhibition, each artist or group -- currently including Swayspace, Center for the Book Arts, The KDU, Peter Kruty Editions and Tarhorse Press -- has picked a collection of NYWI 'Script' entries to interpret in his or her own letterpress style, bringing the real words to life letter by letter. The artwork is for sale in limited editions of 10, with a total of 500 pieces for sale."

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Vestiare Poétique

During a visit to the MIAT (Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textiles), Chinese Cambodian artist Phet Cheng Suor was inspired by the museum’s collection and a paint garden. Suor analyses the shapes and symbolic meanings of clothing, which she considers a poetic cover for the body. For this exhibition she created new items of clothing using Japanese paper, photos, prints and natural materials as bamboo. When I entered the exhibition room I was surprised to see some pieces of my(and other volunteers) misprints used in Suor's work. I'm honored.

the exhibition is open till 11.09.2011.
MIAT