10.6084/m9.figshare.5480197.v1
Klimis Mastoridis
Klimis
Mastoridis
Cutting and casting Greek types in the 19th and 20th century
figshare
2017
typography
Visual communication
printing history
printing types
Greek printing types
Visual Communication Design (incl. Graphic Design)
Design
Industrial Design
Design History and Theory
2017-10-07 16:24:01
Journal contribution
https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Cutting_and_casting_Greek_types_in_the_19th_and_20th_century/5480197
The singular evolution
of Greek typography, as well as the involvement of a limited circle of
people with its history, has deprived us of research in such matters.
Any comparison with bibliographies of other countries would be wrong.
Nevertheless, we cannot fail to acknowledge the intensified efforts,
especially over the last fifteen years, towards the identification and
study of issues related to Greek typography. It would probably be
irrational to expect impressive results in such a short period of time,
since many of the basic conditions that promote and facilitate research
are missing. Some of conditions will only be met by establishing and
developing schools, academic departments, research centres and museums.
Furthermore, we should not forget that the study of typography demands
constant contact and co-operation among experts from different academic
fields: epigraphists, palaeographers, art historians, book scholars,
craftsmen, and the like.