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Salon

Salon Series 20: Arthur Baker

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  • Lead By Carl Crossgrove
  • Where Letterform Archive

Arthur Baker was a prolific calligrapher, type designer, and author of over 20 books on the letter arts. He is widely known for his atypical pen-turning method and energetic letterforms. After he passed away in September 2017, Baker’s family donated a major collection of his work to Letterform Archive. The archive includes type design process, paintings, sketches, teaching material, and hundreds of original calligraphic alphabets written on poster-sized sheets. Type designer and calligraphy enthusiast Carl Crossgrove will present his perspective on Baker’s work, including some unusual discoveries, using objects from the Archive’s collection.

Arthur Baker, original typeface drawings, titled “Signac”, ca. 1970.
Arthur Baker, original typeface drawings, titled “Signac”, ca. 1970.
Arthur Baker, original typeface drawings, titled “Signac”, ca. 1970.

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