[Philip Surey studies for a Welsh altar] 2022-11-14 as the whole in Chermayeff’s

as the whole in Chermayeff’s collages is greater than the parts

It is a tactile piece of printing history that serves as a bridge between the tradition of hand-cut punches and mid-century industrial production

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What’s important is that this is an envelope with printing samples and color studies by students

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[Philip Surey studies for a Welsh altar] 2022-11-14 as the whole in Chermayeff’sWhat a pleasure are handsome letters. These were painted by Philip Surey, a 1996 graduate of the City & Guilds of London Art School who later assisted Richard Kindersley and Ralph Beyer in their shops before going out on own as a sculptor and letter carver. Phil was planning the lettering for a new oak altar designed by Luke Hughes (shown in the final pic above) destined for Bangor Cathedral, Wales. The inscription by the poet Sion Aled is based on