Writing: Everyman's Art

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1980

Format: 16mm

Description: . The film traces penmanship--from elbow steel nibs (produced in quality and quantity in Birmingham, England) to the fountain pen, the ballpoint pen, and the felt-tip pen. Shows how letter writing developed into an art form. Unusual carrying cases were invented for pen and ink. Concludes with contributions that professional and amateur calligraphers make on the development of letters and writing. Donald Jackson, Royal Calligrapher, is host.

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