Joseph Blumenthal (printer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Joseph Blumenthal (printer)

American typographer

Date of Birth: 04-Oct-1897

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jul-1990

Profession: typographer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Joseph Blumenthal was an American printer and publisher, typographer, and book historian.
As founder of the Spiral Press, he was a well-known figure in the 20th-century fine-press movement, designing and printing work for prominent clients such as the poet Robert Frost.
In 1952, the American Institute of Graphic Arts awarded him a medal for craftsmanship in printing.
Blumenthal was also a self-taught historian of books and printing and wrote both anecdotal and more scholarly accounts of the book arts.