Script as amuseum object (on the example of collection of Department of Publishing Art at National Museum in Wrocław) Cover Image

Pismo jako obiekt muzealny (na przykładzie zbiorów Działu Sztuki Wydawniczej Muzeum Narodowego we Wrocławiu)
Script as amuseum object (on the example of collection of Department of Publishing Art at National Museum in Wrocław)

Author(s): Jakub Maciej Łubocki
Subject(s): Language studies, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Cultural history, Library and Information Science, Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: script; writing system; typeface, museum object; artefact; Department of Publishing Art at National Museum in Wrocław

Summary/Abstract: Writing systems and typefaces embodimented in any form (letter sketches, designs of typefaces, resources of sorts and matrices, prints and manuscripts, printing specimens, type foundries catalogues, typefaces specimens) are objects worth to become museum objects. Based on these, the museum will generate knowledge about script and lettering through: giving insight into conceptual work on designs of typefaces, acknowledging about history of development writing systems and typefaces, storaging of materials for the future correct digitization of the typeface,saving typefaces and writing systems from total annihilation. Hence: the catalogue ofbasic types of artefacts relevant to process of embodiment the script was present; the benefits that can result from the deliberate and conscious collecting of this type of artefacts as museum objects was outlined; the importance of the museum collection in research on script, typefaces and writing systems and its preservation as an element of heritage was indicated.

  • Issue Year: 16/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 215-237
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: English, Polish