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A review by drj
Tupigrafia: The 2000-2020 Anthology by Claudio Rocha, Tony De Marco
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.75
An absolute delight. A treasure trove of English language articles from the Brasilian typography magazine Tupigrafia. Typography is chaotic, changing from essay to essay, making the whole collection a mixture of surprise and serendipity. The subjects range from the humble and whimsical to the famous and refined. Vernacular style of painted lettering on fishing boats mixes with the designs of glossy magazine covers. Pencils, poetry, zines, stamps, 3D carvings, found stickers all thrown together in one volume. One beautiful yellow section consists of specimens of wooden type letterpress printed with a kiss onto vintage papers.