Love Conquers All

Method Letterpress
Artist The Printer's Devil
Published A Two Pipe Problem Letterpress [London, 2018]
Dimensions Image 515 x 400 mm, Sheet 640 x 450 mm
Notes The first in a series of letterpress Latin mottos, printed exclusively for Sanders of Oxford. Omnia vincit Amor ('Love Conquers All') derives from Virgil's Tenth Eclogue.

Signed in pencil.
Printed on 175gsm GF Smith Colorplan Mist.

Stephen Kenny is a letterpress designer, artist and printer working independently in London. Fascinated by centuries old techniques, processes and the culture of wood block printing, in 2008 he established 'A Two Pipe Problem', a letterpress studio with a sideways homage to his hero Sherlock Holmes. Then in 2019 seeking a closer connection to letterpress and inspired by Hokusai's multiple name changes (as many as 30 different names) he established 'The Printer's Devil' in East London's Hackney Wick. Everything has changed, nothing has changed.

Stephen has collaborated with Uniqlo, Paul Smith, Truck Furniture Japan, Full Count Japan, Penguin Publishing, Tate Publishing, the V&A and China Disney.

The Printer's Devil. An apprentice of letterpress printing & type setting who would help around the press room whilst learning the trade and commonly 'black themselves up' with ink so as to be recognisable outside the press room, thus earning themselves their mischievous sounding nick name.
Framing unmounted
Price £65.00
Stock ID 45875

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