CAlligraphic Play

Vintage book, Lettering ( A Guide for Teachers ) by John W. Cataldo 1958, from the personal collection of Eric Kass.

From the foreword : “because basic letter forms are more-or-less fixed by precedent and tradition, one could rationalize that there is little opportunity in lettering for aesthetic expression and personal interpretation. yet, a study of the work of our best calligraphers and type designers gives us ample evidence that there is considerable area of prerogative where the artist may leave the stamp of his own personality and purpose” _D. K. Winebrenner

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