Nice article in the NYT Sunday Arts & Lesuire section entitled “Retro Printer, Grounding the LaserJet”
Of course there is the customary “In the compter age, the old-fashioned letterpress is enjoying a resurgence” line that we have been hearing pretty much yearly for the last 20 years but hey at least they keep writing about it.
My favorite line comes from Kitty Maryatt, director of Scripps College Press, who says “It is the romance of the impression of letter pressed into paper” Wow! Love thy printer now!
To keep the momentum going here are some letterpress related links:
First this great video “Leader’s in Yesterday’s technology” courtesy of Graphic Touch Letterpress Company
Pics of the Stern & Faye Printing Farm in Sedro-Wooley, Washington
And David Rose’s comprehensive website Introduction to Letterpress Printing in the 21st Century
Enjoy.
photo above courtesy of Scripps College website