10 × 10 for 10 showcases 100 typographic treasures, from a cuneiform tablet to contemporary artists’ books. Curated by 10 dedicated teams, the show offers a unique glimpse into the Archive’s diverse holdings. letterformarchive.org/news/10-by-1...
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Cover of a square-shaped book made of fabric and embroidered flowers.
A spread from the book showing a drawing of wood branches surrounded by Urdu text stitched with thread and a crocheted flower.
Halah Khan, دُعا / Dua (Prayer), 8 × 8 in, Karachi, 2022.
This tea-washed book features embroidery and crocheted flowers. On the cover, a “taweez” (talisman) is surrounded with golden “zarri” thread. Inside, hand-stitched Urdu text as a “prayer for the possibility of home”.
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Image of a goat, a young nursing goat, on a hilly landscape. A house and shepherd are seen in the distance. Birds and clouds are in the sky. Everything in the image is made with tiny letters.
J.C. de Widt, untitled example of original micrography, 10.63 × 12.75 in, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1780.
Our last post showed the largest letters in the upcoming 10 × 10 for 10 exhibition. This item contains the smallest letters—by far.
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Wide print with angular calligraphic blackletter forms. The words are intermingled and take some time to read: “Los caballos negros son. Las herraduras son negras.”
Arne Wolf; Los caballos negros son. Las herraduras son negras; 36.5 × 72 in; ca. 1960. Gift of Lisa Stoller.
This huge print, made with a plywood sheet called “chino board”, is one of 100 works on view in our upcoming exhibition, 10 × 10 for 10.
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