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Letterpress, The Conduit of Knowledge
Saturday, November 15, 2008 1:00 PM
- David C. Wolfe
David will discuss what letterpress is as a process, vocation but also an avocation. From its inception in the 1400s to the current state of affairs, letterpress has been the tool of knowledge transmission.
David Wolfe is proprietor of Wolfe Editions, a fine art letterpress in Portland, Maine. He has been printing letterpress for 29 years since attending the Maryland Institute College of Art. David now teaches book design at Maine College of Art and has taught for Cranbrook, Dartmouth and Wellesley colleges. He has worked at four print shops known for quality work: The Anthoensen Press, The Shagbark Press, The Stinehour Press and The Ascensius Press. In addition to this work, he is a professional photographer and is represented by Vox Photographs in Portland, Maine (www.VoxPhotographs.com).
