Richard Kegler
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P22 Type Foundry
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Richard Kegler is the lead designer and founder of P22 type foundry. P22 works closely with museums and foundations toward the development of historically and aesthetically accurate products. Each font set is uniquely packaged with background information on its source and inspiration. Kegler’s background in typography and book arts includes ventures in bookbinding and letterpress printing. However, the historical context and background of type continue to be his greatest interest and shape the evolution of P22.
The world around us is full of imagery, ideas and artifacts. Often the original sources for shared visual vocabulary are unknown and “new” ideas are little more than warmed-over experiments from decades or centuries past. P22 type foundry began as a vehicle for resurrecting lost artifacts in the “ready-made” ethos of Marcel Duchamp, but it has also appreciated the Arts and Crafts philosophy of making things with your hands in an honest and genuine fashion. These two worlds of Dada randomness and hand-craft may seem to be at odds with each other, but add a Macintosh computer and they suddenly make sense.
Richard was the Director of the Book Arts Center at Wells College in Aurora, NY from 2014–2019 and a past trustee for the American Printing History Association (APHA). He is former chairman of the board for the Society of Typographic Aficionados (SOTA). He has a Masters degree in Media Study and produced the Making Faces film as a culmination of his interests and experience.
https://www.p22.com
