First Class

first day class I learn about Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of book printing, he start the first printing revolution in western world. he also print the 42-line Bible, it has been acclaimed for its high aesthetic and technical quality.

at the every beginning of the class we see the London Calling album cover of the punk band, the clash made in 1979. the cover was used for one of the Elvis Presley's ablum back in 1956. and then we see more modern poster, their style are all connected in a way.

soon we jump into talking about the caveman who can't express themselves so they put images on the walls, it evolved into the cuneiform, that's the earliest form of writing, later it transform into printmaking.
and here it comes the fact for print 1. middle class like to buy things. 2. student expanding with them have class, increase literature into demand, 3. people want books, it shape people who has less knowledge into reading.


Definition of words

xylography - printing with wood

ligature - Two characters designed to work together.

Fleurons- Typographic decorative elements.

Incunabula - The first 50 years of printmaking.

Vellum- Sheepskin

Death books- the art of dying. They also were used for church propaganda.

Here is the a piece of motion animation talk about history of design and type.