Printers' Flowers

Matthias Beck & Lars Amundsen

Láminas

3 láminas de 21 x 30 cm
Papel: Fedrigoni Materica, 300gr

Edición de 25

35,00€

Esta idea surgió durante la planificación de un taller creativo para el Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología de Tenerife, y los dos diseñadores se inspiraron en una exposición permanente de dibujos científicos de plantas. Después de investigar un poco, el término “fleurons / flores de imprenta" resultó apropiado y se prepararon una serie de ilustraciones de flores y hojas utilizando los florones del taller. Los diseños decorativos se compusieron a mano y luego se combinaron con citas poéticas con referencia a flores compuesto en tipos de plomo. El día del evento, los visitantes del museo tuvieron la oportunidad de imprimir su propia Flor de Impresor eligiendo entre los elementos pre-diseñados. Tras el taller en el museo, la serie completa de flores se imprimió cuidadosamente en una antigua minerva manual de palanca.

Description of process

This idea came up while planning a creative workshop for the Natural History Museum in Tenerife, and the two designers were inspired by a permanent exhibition of scientific drawings of plants. After doing a bit of research the term Printers' Flowers became appropriate and a series of flower and leaf like illustrations were prepared using type fleurons from the workshop. The decorative designs were composed by hand and then combined with historical quotes set in metal type. On the day of the event, museum visitors had an opportunity to print their own Printers' Flower choosing from the predesigned elements. After the workshop at the museum, the complete series of flowers were carefully printed on an old vintage Platten Press using spot colors.

Biografía del artista

German graphic designer Matthias Beck and Norwegian graphic designer Lars Amundsen teamed up in 2014 to create the only letterpress workshop in the Canary Islands. Tipos en su tinta as it is called, is a totally manual letterpress workshop and most of the printing tools have been rescued from old print workshops on the island where they both have lived for almost 15 years.

Apart from designing and printing limited edition prints, Tipos en su tinta offer creative workshops to the local residents and European tourists not only seeking the sun but also a taste of the local culture in Tenerife.

Printers' Flowers

Biografía del artista

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