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Handwritten is a place and space for pen and paper. We showcase things in handwriting, but also on handwriting. And so, you'll see dated letters and distant postcards alongside recent studies and typed stories. 

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Handwriting Continues to Prove Its Nimble Nature • A Conversation with Curator of Manuscripts at Mary Savig

Bretty Rawson

"Technologies of communication, from telegrams to texting, have long threatened the written word. And yet, handwriting continues to prove its nimble nature. The craft of handwriting has flourished online, especially on social media. Artists, thinkers, and makers alike are experimenting with penmanship in innovative ways. Along these lines, the Archives continues to digitize and make our vast handwritten records available online for new generations to discover."

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categories In Person, Pen to Paper
tags Mary Savig, Smithsonian, Archives of American Art, Pen to Panel, Pen to Paper, Sarah Madges, Interview, Conversation, Georgia O'Keefe, A.D. Reinhardt, Maxfield Parrish, Hans Hofmann, Reverend Howard Finster, Liza Kirwin

Pen to Paper: Artists' Handwritten Letters • A Review by Sarah Madges

Bretty Rawson

"Designed by Princeton Architectural Press, the book operates much like a gallery exhibition, privileging the visual over the verbal so that we may take in the high quality images as art objects before reading the accompanying “wall text” that complements and situates them."

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categories Pen to Paper, In Person, Reviews
tags Pen to Paper, Smithsonian, Archives of American Art, Mary Savig, Sarah Madges, Pen to Panel, Handwriting, Artists, Review