Colophon

c. 1957

Charles Knowles

Associated Names
Charles Knowles

Artist, American, 1939 - 1958

This is a photograph of an engraved and printed document cover. The document cover is a simple, brown sheet with text printed in the lower right quadrant. The text indicates that the item was "ENGRAVED, PRINTED, & SOLD by CHARLES KNOWLES, printer at the PUTNEY SCHOOL; & signed by him." Below this text is a signature, "Charles Knowles," followed by text indicating that this is "copy number 5 of ten numbered copies." The overall composition is minimalistic, focusing on the typography and the information it conveys.
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This is an image of a minimalist and textual cover design. The image shows a light red background with bold, large black letters spelling the phrase "the psalm book" aligned to the right side of the composition. The font is bold and has a slightly weathered, block-style appearance, filling the right half of the image.

Title Page

Charles Knowles

1957

The Psalm Book

Charles Knowles

1957

This is a photograph of a typographic artwork featuring text. The image consists of a centered letter "I" in a bold brown block style on a plain beige background. To the right of this letter, there is a body of text in brown lettering. The text appears to be a passage with a series of lines structured like a poem or religious verse, printed with evenly spaced, justified alignment. The words exhibit a traditional serif font. The composition is minimalist.

Psalm I

Charles Knowles

1957

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Wikidata ID

Q65566491

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