On View
Circulation Gallery
Exhibition
A Century in the Making
Designed by
Clark, Sonya, American
Manufactured by
Borezo, Amy, American
Subject of
Dove, Rita, American, born 1952
Date
2022
Medium
cloth on cardboard
Dimensions
H x W x D (Closed): 1 5/8 × 4 5/16 × 4 1/2 in. (4.1 × 11 × 11.5 cm)
H x W x D (Open): 1 9/16 × 10 1/4 × 4 1/2 in. (3.9 × 26 × 11.5 cm)
Description
A presentation box for a set of twenty-six characters for the Twist typeface designed by Sonya Clark. The square shaped, handmade presentation box is entirely covered in solid black, woven fabric. The box’s hinged top cover features a gold leaf graphic design resembling twisted curls of hair at the top center of the cover. Below the graphic is the name of the typeface, [twist], also printed in gold leaf text. The sides and bottom of the box are plain. The interior of the box is also covered in the same black fabric as the exterior. A protective, hinged, boarded leaf covers the set of twenty-six, letterpress metal type for the Twist typeface (2023.77.1) and folds opens with a small, black, ribbon tab.
The type is nestled side-by-side within four horizontal recesses inside the presentation box
Place made
Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Place purchased
Amherst, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Tools and Equipment
Type
typefaces
fonts (type composition equipment)
type
boxes (containers)
Topic
Craftsmanship
Design
Graphic design
Hair
Identity
Typography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2023.77.2
Restrictions & Rights
© Sonya Clark
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51a5a9f26-8171-4b4d-9690-e98a66e6a0fb

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