Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken
Print
ca.2012 (made)
ca.2012 (made)
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A Two Pipe Problem is a one-man letterpress studio run by the artist Stephen Kenny. He considers his printing presses to be artistic tools, working with fonts dating back to 1836, incorporating the wear and imperfections of the letters into the aesthetic of the work. He uses evocative, open-ended texts that he either finds or creates himself. Sources for example include newspaper articles, such as 'Actress Shoots Andy Warhol'. The mood of the typeface is matched to the emotion of the words he has selected.
Object details
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| Title | Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken |
| Materials and techniques | Letterpress print |
| Brief description | Letterpress print (1 of 4) by A Two Pipe Problem entitled 'Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken'. Great Britain, ca. 2012. |
| Physical description | Letterpress print depicting the Oscar Wilde quote, 'Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken'. |
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| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | Designed and Printed By A Two Pipe Problem Letterpress (Lettered up the left hand side of the sheet) |
| Credit line | Given by Stephen Kenny of a Two Pipe Problem letterpress |
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| Summary | A Two Pipe Problem is a one-man letterpress studio run by the artist Stephen Kenny. He considers his printing presses to be artistic tools, working with fonts dating back to 1836, incorporating the wear and imperfections of the letters into the aesthetic of the work. He uses evocative, open-ended texts that he either finds or creates himself. Sources for example include newspaper articles, such as 'Actress Shoots Andy Warhol'. The mood of the typeface is matched to the emotion of the words he has selected. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.653-2014 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2014 |
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