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Typographic Pictures Composed Entirely of Brass Rule (2024)
The strange art of arranging typographic rule into pictorial compositions.
I suspect that Malmiola wanted to lend gravitas to the technique, by deliberately selecting a subject that radiates dignity: a portrait of the renowned composer Jean Sibelius on his 70th birthday, thereby proving that his method had real potential for serious and respectful artistic expression. Atte Syvänne’s cover for Kirjapainotaito -magazine is made with brass rule As a morbid anthithesis to the playfulness of his work, during my research of Malmiola I found out that he was a supporter for Nazi ideology as evidenced in his article “Työn aateluus,” (source available on request). 1933: Published multiple articles in Kirjapainotaito, “Mielikuvitus latojan työtaidon apuna”, “Ne latojattarien ohjelmat”, ‘Eräs puoli “ohjelma” -kysymyksestä’, ‘Yritys “kujeilla” asiallisesti’ 1933: Involved in establishing a café-restaurant for graphic artists, featuring international magazines and books.
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