Purchase Song

These gritty black and white photos are a series featuring a few of the primitive tools that might have been found in a letterpress shop in the early 1900’s. What used to be the most efficient way to print things has given way to newer, more cutting-edge technologies over the years.

However, the beauty and tactile nature of a graphic piece printed on a letterpress by a skilled craftsman has no equal. Because of this appreciation, dedication and love for what could certainly be described as an antiquated process, you may even find the tools featured in these photographs in a good old-fashioned letterpress shop today.

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