Frederic W Goudy Type Designer Portrait Graphic Arts Marchbanks Press Broadside
$ 7.92
Description
Frederic W Goudy Type Designer Portrait Graphic Arts Marchbanks Press Broadside. Clarence H. White was a noted pictorialist photographer and founder of the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York. Vintage portrait broadside / printing arts keepsake featuring Frederic W. Goudy, identified as Honorary President of The American Institute of Graphic Arts. Photograph credited to Clarence H. White with plate by Archie Griffin of the Miles Engraving Company and printed by The Marchbanks Press. A handsome example of early 20th century American printing and typography ephemera connected to the fine press and graphic arts movement. Printed in black on cream stock with a formal photographic portrait of Goudy. Likely intended as a promotional, commemorative, or institutional printing arts piece. Condition: Fair to good vintage condition with visible age-related wear including edge tears, creasing, water staining, paper loss at lower edge, waviness, and handling wear throughout. Displays well despite condition issues and remains suitable for framing or study. Please review all photos carefully. History / Bio: Frederic W. Goudy was one of the most influential American type designers of the early 20th century, creating more than 100 typefaces including Goudy Old Style and Kennerley. He played a major role in the American Arts and Crafts and private press movements and became a central figure in fine printing, typography, and book design. Clarence H. White was a noted pictorialist photographer and founder of the Clarence H. White School of Photography in New York. The involvement of White, the Miles Engraving Company, and The Marchbanks Press ties this piece to important early American graphic arts and printing networks. Search keywords: Frederic W Goudy, Goudy portrait, American Institute of Graphic Arts, AIGA, typography ephemera, Marchbanks Press, Clarence H White, graphic arts broadside, printing history, type designer, fine press, book arts, typographic portrait, printer ephemera, private press, Miles Engraving Company, vintage typography collectible, Goudy Old Style L3
