RIP Ward Dunham

James Montalbano
James Montalbano Posts: 122
in Miscellaneous News
A calligraphy friend of mine informed me of his passing. I met Ward years ago and saw him demonstrate blackletter lettering, starting by carving a large edged pen from a piece of bamboo with a large knife he said he always carried. My condolences to all who knew him.

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  • Peter Bain
    Peter Bain Posts: 13
    Dunham played an important role in promoting/reviving broad-pen lettering in the USA, and his textura calligraphy was published in multiple editions of the Speedball Handbook. Based in San Francisco, he was a founding member of the Society of Scribes in New York City, and an inspiring teacher. 

    I poked around the Wayback Machine and found the following image.

  • Christopher Slye
    Christopher Slye Posts: 168
    Ohh, I am sorry to hear this. I didn’t really know Ward but had met him. Thanks for sharing that news, James.

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