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Monday, February 1, 2016

ILLUMINATED ALPHABETS

learning my ABC
Following in the tradition of medieval illuminated text initials, the letters of the alphabet became a favorite subject of graphic design from the 15 century on. I started doodling after I came back from a recent show at the  Print & Drawing Gallery at the Metropolitan Museum.
a page from the gallery

18 century, Florence, from the current show

my latest script with photoshop magic

My initial, JC, watercolor

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