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Dan on January 11th, 2013
A graphic illustration of Prohibition in Philadelphia, in conjunction with the National Constitution Center’s Exhibit- American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Art in the Age will showcase the people, places, and processes that played a key role in forming Philadelphia’s unique Prohibition experience. Philadelphia’s cultural history creates the perfect dichotomy of Prohibition. From it’s Quaker roots and Dr. Benjamin Rush’s Moral and Physical Thermometer, to housing some of the most notorious bootleggers of the Prohibition era.
The exhibit will feature original illustrations by Philadelphia based artist and writer, Hawk Krall, as well as photos and ephemera from the Prohibition era.
In addition, lectures and workshops on prohibition cocktails, history, home brewing, and spirits production will be held throughout the exhibition months.
Join us for an opening reception: First Friday, February 1st, from 6-8PM.
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Dan on November 27th, 2012
OSAYCANYOUSEE is a new solo exhibition by Nolen Strals and Bruce Willen of Post Typography, featuring prints and objects inspired by the
War of 1812. Though lesser-known today, this first truly American war shaped our national identity and set the tone for the country’s westward expansion and the development of the American psyche over the next two centuries.
The artwork in the exhibition touches on themes of baseball, capitalism, and violence with visual wit, dark humor, and a potent graphic aesthetic, deftly drawing from iconic imagery of pop culture, patriotism, and American history. Each piece in the show takes its title from lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner”—appropriately referencing the song penned two hundred years ago in the Baltimore harbor. The work ranges from austere, graphic images to intense, illustrative work inspired by pop psychedelia. True to form, Post Typography layers each piece with innuendo and symbolism, inviting the viewer to look more closely.
Commissioned by Art in the Age, all of the editions in OSAYCANYOUSEE were hand-printed in Baltimore. Post Typography produced the serigraphs with printers Kim Bentley and Kyle Van Horn at their artist-run printing space, Baltimore Print Studios. A set of four letterpress prints—which reconceive The Star-Spangled Banner in fields of abstract typography (with a special nod to the Baltimore Orioles)—were printed by Post Typography with Mary Mashburn of the Globe Poster Collection at MICA using the same antique wood type used for decades by Globe to print their legendary concert posters.
As the 200th anniversary of the War comes to an end, OSAYCANYOUSEE will be on display at Art in the Age throughout the month of December.
Join us for an opening reception: First Friday, December 7th, 6:00PM-8:00PM
Art in the Age
116 N 3RD STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
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Dan on November 6th, 2012
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Dan on September 27th, 2012
Not only was William Howard Taft our largest president, but he was also the only person in US history to have been both president and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
On a trip through St. Louis, President Taft caused a buzz in the media when he was spotted enjoying a cocktail in the morning. Quote from the New York Times:
“One annoying feature of President Taft’s journey through the West has been the controversy caused by the presence of Bronx cocktails at a breakfast party he attended. One does not have to be a clergyman or a total abstainer to reprehend the practice of drinking cocktails before breakfast.”- New York Times, September 24, 1911.
We disagree! For those drinking along out there, a Bronx Cocktail is a chilled martini with orange juice added in. We’ve created our own version of the Bronx with SAGE, fresh squeezed orange juice, and a few dashes of Hella Citrus bitters. The SAGE Bronx is the perfect brunch cocktail, or even served before dinner as an aperitif.
SAGE Bronx
1 part SAGE
2 parts orange juice
3 dashes citrus bitters
Shake well over ice and strain into a coupe or martini glass.
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Dan on August 22nd, 2012
OSAYCANYOUSEE is a new solo exhibition by Nolen Strals and Bruce Willen of Post Typography, featuring prints and objects inspired by the
War of 1812. Though lesser-known today, this first truly American war shaped our national identity and set the tone for the country’s westward expansion and the development of the American psyche over the next two centuries.
The artwork in the exhibition touches on themes of baseball, capitalism, and violence with visual wit, dark humor, and a potent graphic aesthetic, deftly drawing from iconic imagery of pop culture, patriotism, and American history. Each piece in the show takes its title from lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner”—appropriately referencing the song penned two hundred years ago in the Baltimore harbor. The work ranges from austere, graphic images to intense, illustrative work inspired by pop psychedelia. True to form, Post Typography layers each piece with innuendo and symbolism, inviting the viewer to look more closely.
Commissioned by Art in the Age, all of the editions in OSAYCANYOUSEE were hand-printed in Baltimore. Post Typography produced the serigraphs with printers Kim Bentley and Kyle Van Horn at their artist-run printing space,
Baltimore Print Studios, located next door to The Windup Space’s gallery. A set of four letterpress prints—which reconceive
The Star-Spangled Banner in fields of abstract typography (with a special nod to the Baltimore Orioles)—were printed by Post Typography with
Mary Mashburn of the
Globe Poster Collection at
MICA using the same antique wood type used for decades by Globe to print their legendary concert posters.
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Dan on August 14th, 2012
Mixing ink for the War of 1812 print series by Post Typography coming this September!
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