What is
The background of engraved wooden blocks (about 1,590) and the press from 1622 of the Impremta Guasp of Palma (1576-1958). A bank of images from almost four centuries: saints, borders, vignettes, capital letters. See stamps and popular printing .
How is
- Wooden blocks carved in relief, of different sizes, periods and styles.
- Wooden press from the 17th century.
How is fa
- Inverted drawing on wood; gouge emptying of the whites.
Com s'usa
- The block was inked along with the type and printed: goigs, stamps, auques, covers.
- The same tacos were reused for generations.
Vocabulary
- xilografia: wood engraving.
- taco / matriu: engraved block.
- premsa: press.
- goigs: sheet of song to a saint.
History
- 1576: foundation by Gabriel Guasp.
- Mid s. XVII: about 600 dies and three presses.
- 1958: closure.
- 1960: the collection goes to the Cartoixa of Valldemossa.
- 2006: doctoral thesis on woodcut in Mallorca through the Impremta Guasp (BOE).
- 2019: recognized as a museum collection by the Consell de Mallorca.
On veure'n
- Cartoixa de Valldemossa, cell 7.
Why is it design
- Modular reusable illustration system: a precedent for the image bank.
- Popular aesthetic with thick line and high contrast, very current.
For the project
- License or reinterpret Guasp motifs for the graphic identity of Indigenous Design.
- Woodcut workshop in Valldemossa.
Frequently asked questions
What is Woodcuts of the Impremta Guasp?
The background of engraved wooden blocks (about 1,590) and the press from 1622 of the Impremta Guasp of Palma (1576-1958). A bank of images from almost four…
What are the traditional words for Woodcuts of the Impremta Guasp?
Some words: goigs, premsa, taco / matriu, xilografia.
Sources
- mallorcamagazin.com/nachrichten/kultur/2017/02/10/52222/die-gro-dynastie-der-dru
- boe.gob.es/boe/dias/2006/10/16/pdfs/A35821-35822.pdf
- intranet.caib.es/eboibfront/pdf/ca/2019/101/1039230
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.