Offset Type Stand near the Pantheon, 2009 |
Now back to type....
Type: It consumes the world we live, without us even knowing it. Look around you, besides you, even under you -- you'll find it. It's everywhere. It's beautiful. Please appreciate it? I'm not sure why I'm so emotional these days, but it really breaks my heart knowing that some, well actually most people (dare I say it) -- do not care about type. My duty to the world from here on in is: TO CONVINCE THEM OTHERWISE!
I begin with Rome: where everything is more beautiful (partially bias oops). It by no means, is a design city -- but there is a personable quality about the signages that is quite remarkable. What am I talking about? Okay for instance, the local restaurants who still have their menus in hand written type and it somehow, in some strange way -- remains lovely. Or what about the graffiti you hate to love? But it's so prevalent you cannot let it go unnoticed, like I said, even if you hate it. Or better yet, the small time shops whose daily specials are hand written on the chalkboard near the store front? Am I the only person getting emotional right now? Does anyone find these treasures as sweet and beautiful as I? If not, then everything in this gosh damn society is devalued.
Below are some photographs I took and have selected for this entry from my "Let's remember how happy I was in Rome" file. Sorry in advance if you feel like you are experiencing, first hand, my weekly Roman nostalgia sessions.
Enjoy!
Ponte Regina Margherita, 2009 |
2009 |
Piazza del Popolo, 2009 |
"Il futuro non e' piu' quello di una volta" -- "The future is not what it once was" 2009 |
Villa Borghese, 2009 |
A presto!
Mari