1.De Makerij. Een gloednieuw museumlabo in het Speelkaartenmuseum. De opstelling neemt je mee doorheen de boeiende geschiedenis van de papier- en speelkaartenindustrie en moedigt kinderen en volwassenen aan om ook zelf aan de slag te gaan - link
2. Kickstarter project by Martin Schneider. The Postcard Printing Press. An ultra-portable, 3D printed printing press for etchings, linocuts, and more - link
3. Book History @ KBR. An afternoon of book history lectures. 18.09, KBR, Brussels - link
4. Graphics student Julian Jaffé travels around Europe to learn more about traditional printmaking - link
Quick links
1.BlockFace - a stamp kit to explore typography & more. Construct various typefaces and designs for your artwork, handmade signs, T-shirts & more. By Will Mower and the Open Press Project - Kickstarter project
2. Unexpected Baskerville: The Story of Love From Serif. With Antonio Cavedoni & Chris Wilson. 26.09.2023, St Bride Foundation and Online - link
3. Drukwerk in de Marge organiseert op 28 en 29 oktober 2023 de Drukkunstbeurs in de Prodentfabriek in Amersfoort - link
4. Artists Martijn van der Blom and Roy Scholten have been incorporating LEGO bricks into their printmaking since 2013. October 2023 sees the release of a special publication presenting the results of ten years of printing and playing with LEGO letterpress - link
Quick links
1.NNP formula. A composite print of elements describing New North Press’ approach to letterpress - link
2. The Print Project Open Day, 16.10.21 - link
3. Partners in Print brings people together by using old printing presses to amplify new voices, share knowledge, and spark creativity - link
4. London Centre for Book Arts is Reopening! Help them to rebuild after Covid and create a new exhibition space dedicated to artist books and publishing - link
The reissue of a typographic masterpiece. Aldo Novarese: Alfa-Beta.
The first edition of Alfa-Beta reviewed the evolution of writing systems and typography from their advent up to the present day. The first edition was published in 1964 by Progresso Grafico and distributed by G.B. Paravia & C. The book showcases a very specific point of view: it is one of very few works on the history of type originally written in Italian, and one of even fewer to have been written by a type designer rather than a historian or academic. It also marked the public debut of Novarese’s own typeface classification system.
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