The Life of a Typographer by Alan Kitching
... I'm lucky enough to have my studio in my home in Kennington, South London, so every other room has become an extension of my practice, where I've held exhibitions, talks and performances. I wouldn't call myself a collector, despite having the biggest collection of wood type in the Western world, and if you walk into my studio you'll see the walls, shelves and draws are filled with letterblocks. It is not a collection as such, as it is my raw material. I make all my images from these tools by hand, and that is inherent to my practice as a typographer. ...
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