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Film, Video Walter Hamady and the Perishable Press

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About this Item

Title

  • Walter Hamady and the Perishable Press

Summary

  • Join us for an exploration into the archive of artist Walter Hamady. Hamady, founder of the Perishable Press and Shadwell Paper Mill, is best known for his artists' books and fine letterpress publications. The materials of the archive run from the late 19th century through 2018 and include correspondence, artwork and Hamady's personal library.

Names

  • Library of Congress
  • Library of Congress. Rare Book Division, sponsoring body

Created / Published

  • Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 2021-12-17.

Notes

  • -  Classification: Language and Literature.
  • -  Emily Moore, Stephanie Stillo.
  • -  Recorded on 2021-12-17.

Medium

  • 1 online resource

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2024697817

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Credit Line: Library of Congress

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Chicago citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Rare Book Division. Walter Hamady and the Perishable Press. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -12-17, 2021. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697817/.

APA citation style:

Library Of Congress & Library Of Congress. Rare Book Division, S. B. (2021) Walter Hamady and the Perishable Press. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -12-17. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697817/.

MLA citation style:

Library Of Congress, and Sponsoring Body Library Of Congress. Rare Book Division. Walter Hamady and the Perishable Press. Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, -12-17, 2021. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2024697817/>.