Yale University, Sterling Memorial Library Hanke Gallery: Errors have always been part of bookmaking, but with the arrival of the printing press, they became formally acknowledged through the device of the errata list. From the late fifteenth century onward, printers and authors…
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Charleston in Firle: Rediscover Virginia Woolf as a radical printer, publisher and maker through the Hogarth Press, a site of hands-on experimentation and creative independence.
Founded in 1917 from Woolf’s living room as an indie printing venture, the press blurred…
National Museum of Women in the Arts: Women to Watch 2027: A Book Arts Revolution, on view from April to August 2027, is a dynamic exploration of contemporary artists’ books: works of art in book form. Artists’ books can appear in a wide variety of formats and materials,…
Edward Gorey House: Throughout his half-century career as a book artist and illustrator, Edward Gorey mined the expressive potential to be found in the world of fonts and letterforms. His evocation of past eras manifested itself not only in his close attention to the nuances of…
The Newberry Library Hanson Gallery: A library is the perfect place to explore the origins of a country founded on words.
What did Congress mean when they declared that “all men are created equal,” that people had an unalienable right to “the pursuit of happiness,” that…
