Combining technology, art, and history, Meet the Typographer explores the evolution of letterpress printing. Armed with lead characters and a press, a typographer reveals the secrets of his craft through the centuries, from clay tables in Mesopotamia and wax tablets in Ancient Rome to Gutenberg, who changed everything with his printing process.
This follow-up to Meet the Lithographer continues Gaby Bazin’s behind-the-scenes journey through the fascinating world of printmaking.