Books from the exhibition
Exhibition Sponsors
Bartkowiak's Best: Book Art from the Hamburg Archives
In the SFCB Gallery Jan 26-Apr 27, 2007
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Hans Gentzfleisch an der Pleisse Signaturpresse; Leipzig, Germany; 1992 Author: Albert Kapr Illustrator/Artist: Egbert Herfurth Printer: Philip Heinze Binder: Dorfner-Werkstatt Weimar Contact: www.hgb-leipzig.de Design by Gënter Jacobi, Leipzig. Handset by Heinz Gärtner, Gënter Jacobi and Ihris Köhler in Leipziger Antiqua. Edition of 500, 44 pages. Published on the occasion of the 550th anniversary of the invention of letterpress printing and illustrated with three acrylic engravings by Egbert Herfurth, this book was produced at the Institute for Book Design at the Hochschule fër Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig. The Institute, founded in 1955, publishes theoretical texts on typography and illustration, and on book and publishing traditions. It also provides an institutional framework for the research and development of typefaces. | |||
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