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A Roman inscription on Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio /

Take a close look at the magisterial c.1150 inscription on the porch of Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio in Rome. Though typically consigned to the dark fringes of Roman lettering, the inscription on Giovanni e Paolo offers a refreshingly non-Imperial articulation of Roman-ness in the lively variety...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maret, Russell (Author, Printer)
Corporate Author: Artale Graphics (Printer)
Other Authors: Schlechter, Annie (photographer (expression)), Schlechter, Susan (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Latin
Language Notes:In English with Latin passages.
Published: New York City : [Russell Maret], MMX [2010]
Series:Swan & hoop ; 2.
Subjects:
SS. Giovanni e Paolo (Basilica : Rome, Italy) > Pictorial works.
Church decoration and ornament > Italy > Rome.
Inscriptions, Latin > Italy > Rome.
Roman capitals (Lettering) > Italy > Rome.
Private press books > New York (State) > New York > Specimens.
Inscriptions latines > Italie > Rome.
Livres d'artistes > Spécimens.
SS. Giovanni e Paolo (Basilica : Rome, Italy)
Inscriptions, Latin.
Italy > Rome.
artists' books (books)
Artists' books > New York (State) > New York > 21st century.
Artists' books > 2010.
Typefaces (Type evidence) > Texto Portuguez.
Typefaces (Type evidence) > Lisboa Italic.
Typefaces (Type evidence) > Saturn.
Livres d'artistes.
Description
Summary:Take a close look at the magisterial c.1150 inscription on the porch of Santi Giovanni e Paolo al Celio in Rome. Though typically consigned to the dark fringes of Roman lettering, the inscription on Giovanni e Paolo offers a refreshingly non-Imperial articulation of Roman-ness in the lively variety of its 133 letters. The text is set in the first versions of my Texto Portuguez and Lisboa Italic types and printed on Mohawk paper. Embellished with a transcription and translation of the inscription, drawings of letters, a map of Rome, and photographs of every letterform.
Item Description:The Cushing Library/Lowman copy contains one piece of ephemera.
"Designed and printed letterpress by Russell Maret. The photographs were ... printed in duotone by Artale Graphics. The types are Texto Portuguez, Lisboa Italic, and Saturn, all of which were designed by Russell Maret. The text paper is Mohawk Superfine and the cover paper is Cason Mi Tientes. The book was bound by Book Lab II. The text was edited by Susan Schlechter. ... 226 copies."--Colophon.
The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copies form part of the Book Design Section of the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive.
The Cushing Library/Lowman/Book Design copy is no. 205, and is signed by the author.
One copy purchased for the Al Lowman Printing Arts Collection and Research Archive by The Cushing Library; is no. 65, and is signed by the author; contains a handwritten signed note from the author to Craig Jensen and Gary McLerran.
Physical Description:18 pages, 46 unnumbered pages : illustrations, map ; 18 x 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.