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Using ground-breaking advances in printing technology and a bold approach to graphic design, the RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press presents Colleagues, a visually stunning collection of portraits by John Retallack with a companion poem, “Enter the Eyes” by Anne C. Coon. The interplay of images and words, introduced by a conversation between Retallack and Coon, challenges the viewer’s understanding of the art, aesthetics, and dynamics of portraiture.

The ease with which we can choose a typeface today from a plethora of options to fit a particular need is something we may take for granted, but it is possible only because of the tremendous amount of labor and ingenuity that came before. The story of the lives and work of Linn Boyd Benton and Morris Fuller Benton is an important chapter in the history of type, recalling a time in American history when men quietly worked at developing and improving mechanical technologies that they thought would continue evolving incrementally into the future.

Foreword by Matthew Carter.

The Graphic Design Archives Chapbook Series celebrates the achievements of key design pioneers whose work is collected in the Special Collections department of RIT Libraries. From the inaugural acquisition of the Lester Beall Archive in 1986, RIT’s holdings have grown to include the work of eighteen designers. Extensive collections of personal papers, business records and artwork by Lester Beall, Will Burtin, George Giusti, and Cipe Pineles form the cornerstones of the Archives.

The internationally recognized RIT School of Photographic Arts and Sciences presents the catalogue for Images from Science 2 — a 2008 show that features exciting contemporary photography from the fields of astronomy, physics, engineering, medicine, and microbiology. Photographers from around the world submitted 300 scientific images that were judged for exhibition inclusion by a panel of photographic experts from esteemed institutions such as Smithsonian, Fotomundo, Sky & Telescope, Adobe Systems, Inc., and the Karolinksa Institutet in Sweden.