Sunday, July 04, 2010

Turin, Alpignano and Milano

ESOF2010 was fun, but I couldn't resist catching a few afternoons out, first around the city of Turin, then one in the foothills of the beautiful Piedmont to visit the famed centuries old Tallone Press, and another dashing a dinner appointment in Milan with a scientist friend!

The City of Turin

Caval d'Brons (Bronze Horse) statue in the Piazza San Carlo

A Turin sunset

Chiesa della Gran Madre di Dio

The River Po

At Tallone Press - Inking the type

Rolling the paper Proof

The Proof!

Bound Typeset, detail

Gregorian Chant, typeset note by note, bar by bar

Pablo Neruda, awaiting handstitch binding

Mr Enrico Tallone shows us the artisanal hand-made paper used in the printing

Quality An-hui paper made during the Qing Dynasty, stocked by his great-grandfather, and used for their books today

Bound - the final product, lovingly crafted. A object of art.

Duomo di Milano (Milan Cathedral)

Milan's fashion focal point - the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II

One of these kids, is doing its own thing...

Polymath Leonardo Da Vinci

Teatro alla Scala

Courtesy shot for Kiong

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