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Artist
and Alphabet: 20th Century Calligraphy & Letter Art in America.
The exhibit is gone but his
impressive volume remains to document the New York Society of Scribes'
landmark 1999 exhibition at the AIGA
celebrating their 25th anniversary.
Curated by Alice Koeth and Jerry Kelly, these
140 examples of the best
work of 74 invited contemporary scribes and 28 historic figures
represent a century of scribes. A most memorable
and historic gallery from the hands of Edward Johnston, Arnold Bank,
John Howard Benson, Lili Wronker, John
Stevens, Marcy Robinson, Alice, Annie Cicale and Raphael Boguslav to
name only a few. 132
pp., 96 pieces shown
in full color, 47 b&w, 8.5"
x 11".
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