Keep Your Distance | Town

by Ashley Town | April 29, 2020 | WHS COVID-19 Poster Project

Keep Your Distance is printed on an antique press at Bay View Printing Company, a 103 year old, female-owned business in Milwaukee. Prints are custom designed and printed by hand, one at a time, on an antique printing press – a process that takes time, attention to detail and meticulous care.
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Keep Your Distance

Ashley Town

Release date: April 29, 2020

Size: 11x17 inches

Printed by Hand: Keep Your Distance is printed on an antique press at Bay View Printing Company. Orders will be shipped from WHS headquarters in Madison, WI. Most of the other posters in the COVID-19 Poster Project are printed at WHS Headquarters Image Lab.

Artist statement

At Bay View Printing Co. we believe in slowing down and taking our time with each and every project. As a letterpress design & print shop, our work is custom designed and printed by hand, one at a time, on an antique printing press – a process that takes time, attention to detail and meticulous care. When you work with us, you're supporting a 103 year old, female owned business built on the idea that people thrive when they collaborate. Simply put, the story of everything we do and everything we make, is you and your vision. Let us take great care of your story and share it with the world as only you would.

About the project

Public information posters have long been a part of history. The Wisconsin Historical Society's Covid-19 Poster Project features Wisconsin artists and their representations of the COVID-19 pandemic through new, relevant public information posters. These posters, created during the COVID-19 pandemic, will become part of the collections at the Society where they can be viewed and appreciated by future generations.

More information

Wisconsin Historical Society | Covid 19 Poster Project

www.bayviewprintingco.com

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