ART 4822 - The Art of Letterpress Printing and the Book

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Prerequisite: ART 3801 with a minimum grade of C
Letterpress and Printing and Book Arts will continue with advanced problems where Print-making Survey (ART 3801) ended. The utilization of moveable type (typesetting) will compare aesthetics, history and vocabulary with those of current computer based typesetting. Letter press will explore fine letterpress printing and expressive typography while learning to operate the Vandercook SP20 Test Press. A variety of two and three dimensional formats will be considered for letterpress application, with an emphasis on the role of the book from its inception to current trends in the book arts.