1. Jaroslav Benda 1882–1970. Typographic designs and letterforms. Extraordinary book about one of the important figures in the history of Czech Republic - link
2. In case you’ve missed the first episode of ‘Letterpress United. An online letterpress festival’ you can check it out the first episode here - link
3. В рамках параллельной программы к выставке «ВХУТЕМАС 100. Школа авангарда» в Музее Москвы 15 декабря пройдет онлайн-лекция «Типографика ВХУТЕМАСа», которую прочитает издатель, преподаватель школы дизайна РАНХиГС, выпускающий редактор журнала «Шрифт», сокуратор выставки Рустам Габбасов - link
4. TYPA is joint winner of the ILUCIDARE Special Prizes 2020 - link
From Futura to the Future. Leipzig.
In the first week of October Letterpress Workers will be holding an event at the Museum of Printing in Leipzig called “From futura to the future: International Letterpress Workers”. There will be a live printing session as well as a curated exhibition of prints produced by Letterpress Workers over the years. Delighted to be part of it! These two posters are going to Leipzig (and hopefully I would be going there too ;) ) The exhibition will be open for public from 4.10.20 til 15.11.20.
Read MoreThe 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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Quick links
1. ‘Los Ultimos’ (Endless Letterpress) - video
2. Music, typography & printmaking - Pinterest board
3. 50 people. 50 days. 50 paid projects - link
4. Filmmaker Gary Hustwit is streaming his documentaries free worldwide during the global COVID crisis - link
Visiting Bodoni Museum in Parma. 28.06.19.
Every year, in June, I take a few days off to travel to Milan to attend the Letterpress Workers Summit in Milan, a unique event gathering more than letterpress practitioners from Europe and US (blogpost about the event will follow next month). After a short train ride from Milan, we, a group of 10-12 people arrived in the city of Parma. The Bodoni Museum is only open till 13 o'clock and it is better to arrange an appointment before visiting, although it requires a certain knowledge of the Italian language. And we have to thank John Christopher (Flowers & Fleurons, UK) for contacting the museum staff.
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