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History of Printing Timeline: 1931 – 1970
Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1931 Albert Skira publishes his first livre de peintre, Ovid’s Metamorphoses with etchings by Pablo Picasso in Lausanne, Switzerland. 1932 Times New Roman typeface debuted […]
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PGSF Recognizes National SkillsUSA Champions
Pittsburgh, PA, July 2, 2024 —The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) has once again partnered to support the SkillsUSA National Championships, which were held June 25-27 at […]
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History of Printing Timeline: 1881 – 1930
Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1881 Halftone process patented by Frederic Ives. Chandler & Price, a printing equipment maufacturer, founded in Cleveland, Ohio. Production ceased in […]
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Four-Color Offset Press Gifted to Women’s Press Collective Is Put to Good Use
Source: Whattheythink.com Author: Patrick Henry A shop run entirely by volunteers in the Bronx is teaching its members to print for the greater good with […]
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PGSF Announces a New Level of Endowments to Fund the Future for Students Studying Graphic Arts
May 26, 2024 — Pittsburgh, PA, The Print and Graphics Scholarship Foundation (PGSF) announces the establishment of a new level of endowments. The Pinnacle endowment […]
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History of Printing Timeline: 1827 – 1880
Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1827 John B. Russwurm establishes Freedom’s Journal, first African-American newspaper in New York. Means for mass-producing wood type invented by Darius Wells […]
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History of Printing Timeline: 1751 – 1826
Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1751 Diderot’s Encyclopédie published in France. 1752 Canada’s first newspaper the Halifax Gazette in Nova Scotia. 1755 A Dictionary of the English […]
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History of Printing Timeline: 1500 -1750
Source – printinghistory.org/timeline/ 1501 Italic type and small format books introduced by Aldus Manutius in Venice. 1514 Book of Hours printed in Arabic types in […]
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