ART 371 - Introduction to Letterpress Printing

Institution:

Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

This class serves as an introduction to printing with the Vandercook handpress. Through a series of assignments students learn a systematic approach to planning, arranging, and printing type on a page. The students receive a basic introduction to typography, history of letterforms, and history of the book. The mechanics of relief printing with the cylinder proof press, ink composition, and resolution of the typographic image also are explored. As an exploration of the publishing process, students produce a chapbook of a short literary work. The class primarily focuses on typographic composition, but one assignment employs a combination of word and image.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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