Rather unusual application of letterpress technology!

Nikkanochi
on 26 Jun 11 (19:18)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1958024164/preserving-for-eternity
In essence:
Dmitry Ostrogorsky, an artist working on a new project to commemorate the invention of the printing press, blends new technologies with ancient ones. Creating what he calls an “unusual twist in progress” he uses a media that has withstood the test of time – ceramics – to surpass the most advanced developments in digital technology. Ostrogorsky is creating an artifact.
With the help of kickstarter.com, funding platform for creative projects, Aeviternus will recreate “The Book of Genesis” from The Gutenberg Bible using the technology invented by Johannes von Gutenberg and adapted by Ostrogorsky. The product will be a print-embedded ceramic artifact.

IMHO - Whatever would take to keep letterpress equipment from scrap yard!!!

AdLibPress
on 26 Jun 11 (20:45)

It’s going to require a lot of space — probably just to store it probably a large shipping container (8x8x20 feet) as the ceramic pages will be many times thicker than the vellum of the original, and unless he uses the same size type and number of lines per page as Johann it will run to more pages as well. It’s an interesting idea — and years of work!

Bob

cmcgarr
on 26 Jun 11 (22:39)

LMAO, you got to be kidding. What is the comparison to Gutenberg besides reprinting “The Book of Genesis”. He is going to purchase a linotype or similar for the typesetting (different). It’s a novelty idea especially in the video showing writings in stone and hieroglyphs in stone which are very different techniques. What size type would need to be used so the counters don’t plug up? I hate to play the devils advocate but this is too odd of a project.

Casey

Bielerpr
on 27 Jun 11 (01:17)

Casey

Have to laugh, it’s always the Book of Genesis, isn’t it?

Kickstarter is looney tunes investment.

Gerald

BarbHauser
on 27 Jun 11 (10:44)

I am in awe. I’m especially impressed that this ceramic version will not have any LOLs, BFFs, or OMGs in it.

Gerald, I wouldn’t consider Kickstarter to be an investment. As such, you’re right, most of the projects would indeed be looney tunes. I think, however, that many of the projects have some merit, and the creators should be supported if only because their creativity should be encouraged.

Barbara

winking cat press
on 27 Jun 11 (16:29)

Hmmm… that is interesting. While it is certainly not something I’d think up, I don’t think it’s looney tunes either. I think it is more an Art project… and it’s merit is rather subjective.

I did see a similar concept many years ago, where an artist micro-etched hundreds of pages of World History onto a ceramic plate and hid it in a time capsule for future generations. AND there was also an artist who made a micro engraved ceramic chip and had an engineer sneek it aboard Apollo 11….. thus placing the first piece of Art onto the moon.

Nikkanochi
on 28 Jun 11 (08:57)

Printing is an art… at least used to be. Today POD and computer technologies make it a joke. There is no argue that this print will be big and heavy. But again - main purpose of this technology to survive for thousands of years. Size and weight in this perspective is less relevant. But as, indeed, project of art, it do not supposed to be bed time reading. Print density is an issue, especially if decorative fonts are used. About carving or writing in stone or ceramics - yes, it is different. Because printing allows to create multiple copies and consequently give better chances for survival. As it was said - it is all about survival of information beyond possibilities of other technologies.