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Friday, July 16th, 2010

A trip to Inspiration-ville

Actually it was a trip to Nashville, but we picked up a heaping helping of inspiration from Hatch Show Print. If you’re not familiar with the name, you’re probably familiar with the work. If you’ve ever gone to a concert, county fair, or anywhere else that needs a poster, they may have had a hand in it.

They’ve been making block printed and letterpress posters for more than 100 years. We toured their studio, full of presses, woodblock type, and posters covering every inch of wall space. We even picked up one of their awesome prints. Definitely worth a visit if you’re near Nashville.

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Friday, June 5th, 2009

Santa Croce in Florence

On our recent trip to Italy, we went to Santa Croce in Florence (Firenze for all you Italians). It’s a beautiful cathedral full of renaissance art and renaissance people. It houses the tombs of the world’s most notable Florentines, including Michelangelo, Dante, Galileo, and Donatello.

While there, we stumbled upon a small room off to the side of the courtyard that contained a display of prints and posters, some old, some more current. There was a range of works from religious prints to theater posters. We’re suckers for anything hand printed, and these fit the bill.

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