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Film, Video Victor Hammer, Artist & Craftsman

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Title

  • Victor Hammer, Artist & Craftsman

Summary

  • Paul Evans Holbrook discussed the work, influences and methodologies of Victor Hammer. A printer, typographer, painter and sculptor, Hammer was perhaps better known in Europe for his portrait painting and sculpting. He also designed a chapel, built a printing press, printed books and created, among others, the often-used American Uncial type font. While artist in residence at Transylvania University, he refined Uncial and designed the logo for the city of Louisville, Kentucky. Support materials for the lecture can be found in the Hammer Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

Names

  • Library of Congress

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2018-04-26.

Headings

  • -  Biography, History
  • -  Culture, Performing Arts

Notes

  • -  Classification: Fine Arts.
  • -  Classification: History: America.
  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Classification: Social Sciences.
  • -  Paul Evans Holbrook.
  • -  Recorded on 2018-04-26.
  • -  Librarians, Archivists.
  • -  Researchers.
  • -  Teachers.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2021690769

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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