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Alan kitchen typography biography of george

          One of the world's foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking....

          He suggested that Kitching consider teaching typography one day a week.

        1. He suggested that Kitching consider teaching typography one day a week.
        2. Alan Kitching is a world-famous letterpress artist based in London who removed himself from the digital world to work in the typographic arts and printmaking.
        3. One of the world's foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking.
        4. His background was in the theatre rather than in music.
        5. Alan Kitching is renowned for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in creating visuals for commissions and his own limited edition prints.

          6. Alan Kitching (typographic artist)

          Alan Kitching RDI AGI Hon FRCA (born 1940) is a practitioner of letterpress typographic design and printmaking. Kitching exhibits and lectures across the globe, and is known for his expressive use of wood and metal letterforms in commissions and limited-edition prints.[1][2]

          Early life

          Born 1940 in Darlington, Co.

          Durham, he was an apprentice compositor (1956–61). From 1962 to 1964 he was a technician in hand and line type composition, Department of Printing, Watford College of Technology, Herts. After meeting Anthony Froshaug (the new head of department) Kitching co-established the experimental printing workshop at Watford College of Technology.

          Alan Kitching, 19 Cleaver Street SE11 4DP London, UK, alan@, Instagram, Paper supplied by John Purcell, Paper Photos by Phil Sayer.

          Kitching later continued to collaborate with Froshaug on student projects at the Central School of Art & Design.

          Professional career

          In 1973 Alan began his own design practice in London with Colin Forbes.

          In 1977 he partnered with Derek Birdsall and Martin Lee at Omn