William Addison Dwiggins: Black & White Smith
Channel: San Francisco Public Library
Date: 2014-01-13

Over 150 samples of William Addison Dwiggins's handcrafted lettering, stencils, type design and puppetry are seen in this talk by Rob Saunders. The San Francisco Public Library's Book Arts and Special Collections Center was proud to present this lecture by the curator of the Letterform Archive.
http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=1015025601  The Marjorie G. and Carl W. Stern Book Arts & Special Collections Center presents the 18th Annual Holiday Lecture entitled "William Addison Dwiggins, Black & White Smith" an illustrated talk by Rob Saunders. Letterer, calligrapher, and illustrator, W.A. Dwiggins (1880-1956) was also an advertising, book, and type designer in addition to being a maker of marionettes and a colorful character. Join us for this visually sumptuous and fascinating talk. Saunders is the curator of the Letterform Archive. He collects "inspirational analog artifacts to digitize in high fidelity, for all who love letters." He has been collecting for over 35 years while pursuing a career as a designer, teacher, publisher, and consultant. Funded by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.