Saturday, August 8, 2009

Where we lay our scene.

Buongiorno tutti, or something. I'm home!

Having spent a week back in Portland selling plaid uniforms to the Catholic youth, allow me to reflect upon all those loverly type faces of Verona & Santa Lucia.



Our studio in Siena.

Alessandro Vanella's studio in Santa Lucia.

LETTERPRESS.









Type case.





Oh, the glorious organization.


Alessandro's press logo. (Sorry for the upside-down).


Books.


Type face designed by Alessandro.


Proof copy.


Accordian book.


Persephone.


Un Coup de Des. A Roll of the Dice.


Will and Testament by Anthony Burgess.


Solar book.


James Joyce.


Portrait of James Joyce.


One of the oldest libraries in Verona.


Really old books.


Ch ch check this out. First printed use of Italics. Italics, guys.


Tiff is quel impressed.


Bodoni.


Bring on the Futurism.




One sick read.


More James Joyce.


I hope you've enjoyed this beauty. I sure did.
Peace, sem.

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