Smithville Papers Poster No.3 retailer

Hand-printed letterpress poster.

All RNR Showprint posters are printed with a combination of historic wood and lead type fonts and custom blocks on vintage proofing presses. We only use high-quality commercial printing papers.

This poster is a part of the acclaimed ongoing series, The Smithville Papers, consisting of typographic and printing experiments created in response to the recordings collected retailer in Harry Smith's storied Anthology of American Folk Music. Released in 1952, the Anthology compiled obscure works from the earliest years of electronically recorded music chronicling the hopes, ambitions and fears of rural communities. These sounds percolate through our studio, and resonate with the traditions and vocabulary of the historic letterpress prints which inspire our work.

The third print explores the 1930 recording of The House Carpenter by the legendary Tennessee banjo master, Clarence Ashley.

This print measures 14.5”w x 23”h, and is printed in blue on Cougar Natural stock. Because each piece is hand printed, some variation will occur. Prints are carefully shipped unframed rolled in a shipping tube.

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R-N-R Showprint is a collaborative letterpress and graphic design studio formed in 2012 in Norfolk, Virginia. You can see more of our work and process on our website: www.rnrshowprint.com.