RIP Ward Dunham
James Montalbano
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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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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.
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Ohh, I am sorry to hear this. I didn’t really know Ward but had met him. Thanks for sharing that news, James.0
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