Oct 28, 2024
Introducing the Shinnterviews, in which I interrogate myself on a variety of topics What prompted this series of blog posts? I recently noticed several interviews (in print) with intriguing formats, suggesting a serendipity worth pursuing. I began to think about...
Sep 16, 2024
A HISTORY OF REPRODUCTION Delving into “Rodin’s Last Sculpture,” a bizarre relic fraught with meaning Certain images have been iterated over the years, acquiring the patina of age as they preserve the trace of obsolete technologies, extinct skills and bygone...
Aug 20, 2024
RIOT AS TABLEAU A formal analysis of Hollie Adams’ photography of the recent violence in Rotherham Freelance press photographer Hollie Adams captured the action at the August 4th Holiday Inn riot in Rotherham, England, as if on a stage. She set up at a...
Aug 12, 2024
Miss Cholmondeley, 1804, hand-coloured etching by Charles Turner, 11”x 14”, after a painting by John Hoppner. WHO WAS HARRIET? On finding an old print of young Miss Cholmondeley gathering bluebells It’s curiosity that makes me a collector, so naturally I’m...
Aug 5, 2024
Fig. 1 Above: An enlargement of Cartier from The Magic Fiddler. Below: A facsimile created with the Dair 67 typeface. THE TRUTH ABOUT DAIR The history of Cartier, Canada’s first Roman typeface, and how I went about restoring it Things created are both... 
