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Alan Kitching: London's Building Blocks brings letterpress mastery to Madrid

Creative Boom

A legacy built in letterpress Few designers have made the impact that Kitching has on contemporary printmaking. These typographic maps are both documentation and design objects, celebrating London's literary and printing heritage. Kitching's Travels (2012).

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V&A names Benjamin Phillips as Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year 2024

Creative Boom

The 2024 winners were chosen by an expert judging panel consisting of printmaker and previous Illustration Awards winner James Albon, author, illustrator, and animator Yasmeen Ismail, founder and director of Gran Salón Mexico Maru Aguzzi, and esteemed illustrator and cartoonist Chris Riddell.

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The best art books to enjoy in the summer of 2022

Creative Boom

Philip Guston (1913-1980) was a Canadian American painter, printmaker, muralist and draftsman who's now considered one of the most important American painters of the 20th century. What Artists Wear by Charlie Porter. I Paint What I Want to See by Philip Guston.

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

It's been well documented how most major social channels have recently downgraded traditional posts in favour of the Stories format pioneered by Instagram and short-form, portrait videos reminiscent of TikTok's. More videos. More Stories and Reels. But fewer posts you want to click on. And less engagement on any content you post yourself.

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April 2025 Opportunities: Open Calls, Residencies, and Grants for Artists

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Applicants should explain how they will document and uplift the natural world using the funds. Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant (International) The foundation welcomes applications from painters, sculptors, and artists working on paper, including printmakers. Deadline: April 22, 2025. Deadline: Rolling. Deadline: April 7, 2025.

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Over 25 Years of a Pioneering Collective’s History Comes Together in ‘Trailblazing Women Printmakers’

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Sarni from Princeton Architectural Press titled Trailblazing Women Printmakers: Virginia Lee Burton Demetrios and the The Folly Cove Designers details the group’s prolific history and extensive works. ” Each intricate print documented daily life, giving voice to women’s stories. Eino Natti, “Polyphemus.”

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19 artists created gig-style posters for every home match of Ipswich Town’s last season

Its Nice That

Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography. Across her research, writing and visual work she has a particular interest in printmaking, self-publishing and expanded approaches to photography.

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