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Michael Caine: an English traditional typographer in the heart of Paris
One evening in 2007, we left our rented apartment on rue Charlemagne for a walk in the Marais. On the rue de la Cerisiaie, we peered at a small poster on the glass door of a narrow workshop. Suddenly, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecole de Beaux Arts Nancy, Ecole Superieure Estienne des Arts et Industries Graphiques, Finn's Hotel, Ithys Press, James Joyce, Jean-Luc Lerbourgh, letterpress printing, Librairie des Argonautes, London College of Printing, Louis Aragon, Michael Caine, Paul Valéry, rue de la Cerisiaie, The Cats of Copenhagen, type fonts, typography
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