Wood Type, Evolved: Experimental Letterpress & Relief Printing in the 21st Century
@ Center for Book and Paper Arts
1104 South Wabash Avenue Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, September 8th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, December 10th
Wood Type, Evolved defines a global, burgeoning mode of activity in which contemporary artists are producing artwork through the development of new experimental printing techniques based on traditional letterpress materials—particularly wood type.
Why wood type, why now? While the widespread industrial production of wood type dates from 1827 into the late 1970s, a recent resurgence in letterpress printing combined with the increasing availability of commercially “obsolete” production equipment has created room for dialogue and opportunity. This has fueled experimentation in artist studios, presses and print shops around the world.
Through the display of artwork and examples of printing surfaces, Wood Type, Evolved will also reveal how laser cut, hand engraved, acrylic and otherwise manipulated types are becoming ways to engage a traditional style exemplified by wood type through contemporary fabrication techniques.
Artists include David Wolske, Dafi Kühne, Bethany Heck, Brad Vetter, Alex Cooper, Rose Gridneff and David Shields.
Expermental films will be on view by Judith Poirier and Barbara Tetenbaum.
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Tags: Alex Cooper, Bethany Heck, Brad Vetter, Center for Book and Paper, Columbia College Chicago, Dafi Kühne, David Shields., David Wolske, Rose Gridneff
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