Arabic Block Printed Amulets: Bridging East and West – Nov 15, 2024 Online Presentation
The Letterform Lecture Series
Presented at the San Francisco Public Library
April 2, 2019
Hear a discussion on the latest research results coming from analyzing seven early Arabic block prints (13-14th century) belonging to the Marriott Library. The research was conducted at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource and at Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art.
An overall discussion through a zoom conference with presenters answering questions on Korean bookmaking & types. – Online, November 28 – December 1, 2023
Minhal Gardezi is a PhD Student in the Department of Physics at UW-Madison working with the From Jikji to Gutenberg project under professor Uwe Bergmann. This presentation describes the use of X-rays to study the composition of early pages printed from metal movable type… – PBS Wisconsin, University Place, May 2, 2023
From the podcast- Platemark: prints and the printmaking ecosystem
Ad discusses the From Jikji to Gutenberg project at 1:01:16 but the whole recording is informative and entertaining. We hope you find time to give it a listen.
A meeting of scholars, historians, conservators, and librarians from seven countries –UNESCO, April 13-14, 2023
An overall discussion through a zoom conference with presenters answering questions on Korean bookmaking & types. – Online, December 12-20, 2022
Randy Silverman gave an update on the goals of the From Jikji to Gutenberg project; Jennifer Giaccai discussed an overview of the Scientific Examination of Four Gutenberg Folios… – November 8, 2022
Delve into the scientific exploration of Jikji, a 1377 metal type-printed book, as international collaboration reveals insights into its material composition, conservation, and potential applications, ensuring its preservation. – September, 2021 – September, 2022