Curwen Press
The Curwen Press was founded by the Reverend John Curwen in 1863 to publish sheet music for the "tonic sol-fa" system. The Press was based in Plaistow, Newham, east London, England, where Curwen was a pastor from 1844.The Curwen Press is best known for its work in the period 1919-1939. The Press's output included books, advertising posters and published ephemera which typically used three interrelated elements: typography, decoration, and publicity which together give the Press a unique and memorable style. The work of the Press provides important evidence that the fine printing of the interwar years was not confined to private presses.
The Curwen Press, under the management of Harold Curwen, John's grandson, was at the vanguard of the design revolution that saw expression in British printing in the early 20th century. An underlying ethos of the Curwen Press was that its craftsmanship could and should take both craftsman and consumer on an emotional and aesthetic voyage. Harold Curwen considered that using contemporary independent artists would significantly enhance printed matter for publicity purposes. His belief was that the imaginative skills of an artist could not be acquired through training and gave an artist an advantage in their design work. In return that applied artist-designer would acquire something from their commercial practice to take back into their fine art. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946“...Curwen Press...”
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2by Warner, Sylvia Townsend, 1893-1978“...Curwen Press...”
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4by Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965“...Curwen Press...”
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5by De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956“...Curwen Press...”
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6by Garnett, Constance, 1861-1946“...Curwen Press...”
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8by Monro, Harold, 1879-1932“...Curwen Press...”
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10by Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921“...Curwen Press...”
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11by Monro, Harold, 1879-1932“...Curwen Press...”
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12by Monro, Harold, 1879-1932“...Curwen Press...”
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13by Fraser, Claud Lovat, 1890-1921“...Curwen Press...”
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14by Davies, Oliver“...Curwen Press...”
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15by Hodgson, Ralph, 1871-1962“...Curwen Press...”
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16by Stephens, James, 1882-1950“...Curwen Press...”
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17by Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928“...Curwen Press...”
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18by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936“...Curwen Press...”
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19by De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956“...Curwen Press...”
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20by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936“...Curwen Press...”
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