Get impressed : the revival of letterpress and handmade type / edited by Wang Shaoqiang.

Letterpress, a Chinese invention from the 10th century consisting of movable types and later adopted in the western hemisphere about 1440, forever changed the face of communication and the speed in which information could be passed along from person to person. It gave birth to the "press." Today let...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wang, Shaoqiang (Editor)
Wolske, David (Author of introduction, etc.)
Language:English
Published: Barcelona, Spain : Hoaki Books, S.L., [2021]
Subjects:
Letterpress printing > History.
Letterpress printing > Pictorial works.
Typesetting > Pictorial works.
Letterpress printing.
Typesetting.
Typography
Graphic design
Commercial & industrial art & design
History.
Pictorial works.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
History.
Physical Description:240 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface / by David Wolske
  • History of letterpress and its impact on modern typography
  • Letterpress artists and printmakers
  • Letterpress factories, initiatives, museums, etc.
  • More letterpress projects.