International Calligraphy Exhibition 2008

Images and captions for all calligraphy pieces designed by Erkki Ruuhinen
for all his art work in the calligraphy exhibition.

Read the instructions for placing the images on "International Calligraphy Exhibition" website: PDF found here.

The listed files can also be downloaded as a ZIP file by clicking here (4,5mb)

 

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(type + italic)

Top:
Erkki Ruuhinen: “In 1966 it rained most of the summer
in Finland. So i spent most of my summer
holiday drawing letters. This alphabet is one of the results.”
Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, in 1966,
pencil and white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

Bottom:
Congratulation to newly wed Finnish couple and a tribute
to an Italian master of calligraphy Ludovico Vicentino.
Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, design in 1978, Brause nib,
white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Whisky / textura)

Top:
1 - 2: A sketch of a Finnish Whisky label for the product's
bottle label and promotional video in 1980.

Bottom:
Happy birthday greeting to a Finnish man and
a tribute to a German master of calligraphy Herman Zapf.
I have studied Zapf's style in this Finnish text in 1978.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pencil and Brause nib,
white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Sibelius)

A page of a calendar published by the Pentalic Corporation
in the USA. Tribute to the great Finnish composer
Jean Sibelius and to an English master of calligraphy
George Shelley and English writing style.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, design in 1982, pointed pen
and pencil, white drawing paper, original size 42x40 cm.

         
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(William Morris)

A tribute to William Morris and Kelmscott Press for
updating typography for easy to read books. This
page was designed for the William Morris 1834-1984
A Commemorative Exhibition in the USA 1983.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, in 1983, Brause nib,
white drawing paper, original size 60x80 cm.

         
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(4 logotypes)

Top:
"Giron" is the Lapp name for a bird species
that inhabits the fells in Lappland. It's also
the name of a film company that produced a film
about the Lapp way of life in 1981.

Below 1:
Hotel Hamburger Bšrs and the logotypes
for a worthy opening in its 90th anniversary. Design in
1984.

Below 2:
Codex Aboensis is a logo of an old hand
written Finnish book. The logo was designed for
a facsimile printed version of the original book.
Design in 1979.

Bottom: Studio Auran Kuva is a small photographers
studio that specializes in potraits. Design in 1978.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pointed pen and
pencil, white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Giron logotypes)

"Giron" is the Lapp name for a bird species
that inhabits the fells in Lappland. It's also
the name of a film company that produced a film
about the Lapp way of life in 1981.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pointed pen and
pencil,white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Hotel Hamburger Börs logotypes)

Hotel Hamburger Bšrs and the logotypes
for a worthy opening in its 90th anniversary. Design in
1984.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pointed pen and
pencil, or only pencil, white drawing paper, original
size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Codex Aboensis logotypes)

Codex Aboensis is a logo of an old hand written Finnish book.
The logo was designed for a facsimile printed version
of the original book. Design in 1979.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pointed pen and pencil, white
drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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(Studio Auran Kuva logotypes)

Studio Auran Kuva is a small photographers
studio that specializes in potraits. Design in 1978.

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, pointed pen and
pencil, white drawing paper, original size 42x30 cm.

         
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All of these pieces create a collection called:
"Art is a never-ending story".

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, Finland in 2008
with digital pen and tools, and digiprint
All pieces size is 60x42 cm.

         
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All of these pieces create a collection called:
"Art is a never-ending story".

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, Finland in 2008
with digital pen and tools, and digiprint
All pieces size is 60x42 cm.

         
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All of these pieces create a collection called:
"Art is a never-ending story".

Calligrapher Erkki Ruuhinen, Finland in 2008
with digital pen and tools, and digiprint
All pieces size is 60x42 cm.