Single Pillow Studies Letterpress
Today our Vintage and Contemporary collections collide with a reimagined, handmade letterpress of a legendary historical gem. Behold! A vision of restful resplendence in our recreation of the precise and playful pillow studies of renowned 15th century German artist and printmaker Albrecht Dürer.
Originally created by Dürer in 1493, this series of pen and ink sketches showcases the artist’s calligraphic meticulousness and expressive linework. An exploration of light and texture, Dürer’s twists, folds, and contours examine the infinite compositions of an everyday object. Dürer employs loose but carefully placed combinations of curves and crosshatching with a range of line weights to achieve palpable structures with masterful economy.
We teamed up with printing pro Daniel Gardiner Morris from The Arm Letterpress in Brooklyn to reproduce Dürer’s original sketch in a richly textured handmade 10”x8” letterpress, and also isolated four of the individual pillows in the form of small 5”x5” letterpress prints, each with their own unique imprint and form. Using a deep sepia brown ink on creamy warm paper, these exquisitely tactile prints are a modern spin on Dürer’s own early methods.
