Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

RIT Professor Emeritus Michael L. Kleper sent a note on a documentary video from the BBC that chronicles the invention of the Gutenberg Press. Michael writes: A wonderful documentary video from the BBC. Stephen Fry travels to France and Germany on the trail of Johannes Gutenberg, and sets about reconstructing a replica ...

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Gene Gable Remembers “When Printers Went to War”

Sunday, June 3rd, 2007

With Memorial Day just behind us and the 63rd anniversary of the D-Day landings occurring this Wednesday, there couldn't be a more appropriate time to peruse and ponder Gene Gable's wonderful illustrated essay, When Printers Went to War. Posted at creativepro.com last year, this thoughtful review examines trade advertisements that ran ...

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