PEOPLE OF PRINT
The People of the Print it’s the work and experience lived by Marcroy Smith and his long-time collaborator Andy Smith, both working since 2008 in the eponymous online resource. In his introduction Marcroy says how he feels privileged of having the chance to meet and work alongside a number of artists and print practitioners from all over the world. He also says that “every designer has a different way of designing, every printer has a different way of printing and everybody has different things they want to design and/or print.” Te book collects more than fifty key artists and studios, providing information, photos and illustrations on how print allows creative expression and experimentation to flourish. The book goes way beyond than just collecting illustrated profiles, essays or interviews, it gives a broader notion how there is still so much passion for printing in so many different social and cultural contexts. At the end of the book at Part 3 we find a rich directory, based on a selection, of print-based websites. Being defined has a global survey is our opinion that other interesting practitioners should have been brought to light. It is good to know that printing is still very much alive.
People of Print / Macroy Smith, Andy Cooke Publisher: Thames & Hudson ISBN: 978-0-500-51781-9 PLC (no jacket) English 336 Pages 452 Illustrations 2015
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