Colosseo Letterpress Poster
Posted on 11. Mrz, 2010 by Ralf Herrmann in Typography
What began as a 10-year wedding anniversary to Rome concluded a year later as an artistic endeavor to reimagine the Coliseum with type.
In March 2009, Cameron and his wife, Suzanne, spent several days in Rome to celebrate their 10-year anniversary. This was also a chance to observe in detail the Coliseum, which Cameron had already selected as the next subject in his series of letterpress posters.
Over the course of the next 12 months, the artwork was handcrafted character by character, totaling roughly 250 hours of work from start to finish. Characters from the Goudy Trajan and Bembo Pro typefaces form the Coliseum (or Colosseum), also known as today as Colosseo (Italian) and originally known as Amphitheatrum Flavium (Latin).
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Poster Printing
05. Jun, 2010
Poster printing with letterpress is quickly becoming my favorite art form. The creativity involved in selecting a typeface to compliment an image can result in stunning design. I believe type in itself is beautiful. Combine type with images like the Colosseum and you get great posters. I am really impressed!