The Symposium Of Plato (B37)
Catalogue Record
Collection
Maker
Libanus Press
Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell
Title
The Symposium Of Plato
Made in
Wiltshire
Date
1986/7
Materials and techniques
Paper
Printed letterpress on 200g Velin Arches, Greek typeface: Antigone (set by hand); english typeface: Lucretia (set monotype). Text in black; wood engravings printed in grey blue from the blocks. 20 blocks, many repeated.
Printed letterpress on 200g Velin Arches, Greek typeface: Antigone (set by hand); english typeface: Lucretia (set monotype). Text in black; wood engravings printed in grey blue from the blocks. 20 blocks, many repeated.
Object number
B37
Category
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The Symposium Of Plato, Michael Mitchell, 1986-87, Crafts Council Collection: B37. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
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The Symposium Of Plato, Michael Mitchell, 1986-87, Crafts Council Collection: B37. Photo: Todd-White Art Photography.
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Maker's statement
We would see it as an ideal small press publication in continuing a new text with the additional rarity of a little used and beautiful hand-set Greek typeface.