Panorama : A reassesment of 19th century poster type

Investigating the diversification of letterforms from the 1830s onwards the talk will analyse the growing repertoire of display typefaces and typesetting practices of poster printers in the 19th century. Focus will be given to the German printing trade while also highlighting developments in France. Furthermore, the talk will examine German wood type manufacturers – a topic so far unexplored.

Pierre Pané-Farré is a typographic designer based in Leipzig and co-founder (with Stephan Müller and Reymund Schröder) of Forgotten Shapes. Next to his design practice, his work has been devoted to teaching (Burg Giebichtenstein, Halle), giving workshops and to historical research in the field of type design. He is currently preparing a Conspectus of German 19th century wood type manufacturers and researching (with Prof. Eric Kindel, University of Reading) on the emergence and development of the stencilled poster in France in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. [www.panefarre.com]