LIMITED-EDITION LETTERPRESS BROADSIDE —
Only 25 numbered copies
Dimensions: 14"w x 26"h
Price: $50 (available from Tampa Press)
The American artist J. J. Lankes is best known for his woodcut
illustrations and bookplates for poet Robert Frost. This
limited-edition letterpress broadside celebrates the gift of an
original J. J. Lankes print to the Book Arts Studio special
collections.
The Pennsylvania barn woodcut is reproduced together with a quotation
by the artist: "The beauty in the best barns, usually of stone, may not be obvious to the casual observer. There is no ornamentation that impresses or holds attention. Rather it is the stark simplicity and the satisfying proportions. It is finding beauty in such an unexpected place that makes it all the more startling. . . . The comparison may be amusing to some, but as a work of art the utter simplicity of the barn may be more satisfying than that of an ornate temple." The text has been handset and cast in the Studio in Bodoni Campanile, Bodoni Black, and Optima types and printed letterpress in two colors by Carl Mario
Nudi and Richard Mathews in an edition of 25 numbered copies, only 20 of
which are for sale. Proceeds benefit the Book Arts Studio. $50.
