Category Archives: Art

These are blogs that relate to art, art photography, artwork reproduction, and fine art in general.

Three-color photography, digitally

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This entry originally appeared on What They Think in July, 2010. In my last blog I described the work of Sergeii Prokudin-Gorskii, a Russian photographer who documented Czarist Russia with a special three-color camera. His work took him over tens … Continue reading →

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Photographer to the Czar

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Brian Lawler

This entry originally appeared on What They Think in July, 2010. Eight years ago, while visiting the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., I happened upon a photograph that captured my attention, and started a journey that has taken me … Continue reading →

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New FontShop iPad book is a stunning visual experience

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Brian Lawler

…and it’s a useful tool for typographers! FontShop, an online font vendor, has for years published a wonderful book available called FontBook. It’s about 6×12 in. and three inches thick, and it costs about $100. I have bought two editions … Continue reading →

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