Thursday, November 1, 2012

Misc Videos Relating to the Revival of Printing

This is a true grab-bag of videos and websites. The music for almost all of these is dreadful; I recommend judicious use of the mute button. Some of the videos are just plain strange. I hope you find them enjoyable and educative:

John Ruskin Reanimated

Bruce, the Bald Book Dealer

1896 Frederick Evans Photographs of Kelmscott Manor

Barbara Castle on Kelmscott Manor

University of Glasgow

Images from Kelmscott Chaucer Mixed with Random PRB Art

Supreme Master on William Morris

As England and Great Britain looked back to history (mostly 15th century) for models of bookmaking, Russian artists, writers, designers, and printers were looking forward. Here's a link to a great interactive website from MoMA:

Developments in Russia

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