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Emil Rudolf Weiss – The Typography of an Artist

March 21, 2014 by Lin Kerr Leave a Comment

Jerry Cinamon and Graham Moss Emil Rudolf Weiss: Master of Letters – a book and its making– by the author and publisher. There is something magical about the collaboration of master publisher / private press owner Graham Moss and the designer / book historian Gerald Cinamon. Added to this they have presented the Fine Book Press world with a monograph on an important figure in German Book Arts: ER Weiss: The typography of an artist by Gerald Cinamon.  Graham Moss owns Incline Press, a private … [Read more...]

Susan Moor’s exquisite books

January 17, 2014 by Lin Kerr 3 Comments

These are true "artist's book" and as you page through any of Susan's books, you can take enormous pleasure in her juxtaposition of texts, the wry humour, the subtle lettering and the perfect balance of image and text. There is something so caring about every page and yet it never looks hurried and never looks laboured. Susna was invited to do a 6 month residency at The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Monkwearmouth–Jarrow, and here she observed, meditated, painted, wrote and finally … [Read more...]

Susan Moor & the Lindisfarne Collaborative Project

January 10, 2014 by Lin Kerr Leave a Comment

Remember my Lindisfarne piece? Well Susan Moor is the person who initiated this exciting project. Susan will be giving a talk at Letter Exchange at the Artworkers' Guild on London on 15th January at 6.30 pm. "The loan of the Lindisfarne Gospels to Durham in the summer of 2013 created a surge of local interest in calligraphy and lettering.  To offset the focus on 'heritage' calligraphy, Susan Moor decided to ask calligraphers to produce a contemporary response to the Lindisfarne Gospels.  With … [Read more...]

26 Words – the DNA of language – Lino

November 28, 2013 by Lin Kerr 1 Comment

The exhibition of the writing group 26  and LX collaboration has its private view tonight so more details tomorrow!I can now reveal my artwork - I collaborated with Laura Hunter "my poet" . We got the word LINO after stabbing an Oxford dictionary with a butcher's knife in a weird word ceremony at The Betsey trotwood Pub. Here is our write-up:Lino by Laura Hunter and Lin Kerr Laura's Voice: On a warm evening in the depths of the Betsey Trotwood, two strangers – Lin and I – approached the OED. I … [Read more...]

26 Explosions: Why Brody is not always nice to the alphabet

October 15, 2013 by Lin Kerr Leave a Comment

Well?Why?I'm sure Brody Neuenschwander will reveal all at his talk at Letter Exchange this Wednesday 16th October at The Artworker's Guild in London at 6.30pm Brody Neuenschwander will show recent work in many media and talk about how he films the pen in motion. This is what I think is true: While studying his master in art history at the Courtauld Institute Brody decided to enrol at Roehampton at the same time. He began a love affair with calligraphy - but judging by his title, this is an … [Read more...]

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