Letterform ArchiveApr 15, 2025

J.C. de Widt, untitled example of original micrography, 10.63 × 12.75 in, Amsterdam, 1780.⁠
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Our last post showed the largest letters in the upcoming 10 × 10 for 10 exhibition. This item contains the smallest letters—by far. Micrography (or microcalligraphy) is the art of creating images using tiny writing. This kind of calligram has a long religious history based on the devout observation of the second commandment against images.

#10x10for10 #Micrography #Microcalligraphy #Dutch #Calligraphy

Jill E GageNov 22, 2022
Just FYI, I'm doing an adult ed seminar next week on the stuff that didn't make it into my exhibition A Show of Hands: #Handwriting in the Age of #Print! There will also be new acquisitions, including #microcalligraphy and 18th c carbon paper! #NewberryLibrary #BookHistory #calligraphy
https://www.newberry.org/calendar/a-show-of-hands-the-curators-cut
A Show of Hands: The Curator's Cut

Join Jill Gage, curator of "A Show of Hands," for a behind-the-scenes look at the Newberry's current exhibition.

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