May 8, 1998
Contact:
Press Contact: Craig D'Ooge (202) 707-9189
Type Designer Matthew Carter to Lecture on May 19
Master type designer Matthew Carter will present a
talk, "Why a Serif? From Classical to Unreadable," at the
Library of Congress on Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. in the
Mumford Room, sixth floor, Madison Building, 101
Independence Ave. SE. The program is co-sponsored by the
Center for the Book and the Washington chapter of the
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). For ticket
information, call the AIGA hot line at (202) 347-3881, or
visit the AIGA Washington Web site at:
http://aigawashdc.org/.
For more than 40 years, Matthew Carter has put his
unique stamp on the art of type design. Trained in the
traditional typefoundry crafts, he has created award-winning
type in everything from metal and film to the latest digital
computer systems. Recognized often throughout his
distinguished career, Mr. Carter has received the Frederic
W. Goudy Award for outstanding contribution to the printing
industry, the Middleton Award from the American Center for
Design, a Chrysler Award for Innovation in Design, the AIGA
Medal, and the Type Directors Club Medal.
The Center for the Book was established in 1977 to
stimulate public interest in books and reading and to
encourage the study of books and print culture. For
information about the center's program, visit its site on
the World Wide Web at: http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/.
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PR 98-075
5/08/98
ISSN 0731-3527