In our first part of the drupa-review, we have already collected some exciting insights of the history of drupa and looked back at the changes in the industry since its beginnings in 1951. From old-fashioned letterpress printing to modern 3D printing - Let's experience the history of drupa part two.
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The history of drupa: A look back at the beginnings in 1951 shows the rapid changes in an industry that at that time still paid homage to book printing and melted lead for letters. Today drupa shows how to print electronics or 3D and much more. A little timetravel.
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We know the Gutenberg Bible was the first printed piece of mass media in western society. But what about other civilizations around the world? If we take a look at Asian print history, we can find even older examples of printed manuscripts.
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In our series, guest author Dr. Julia Bangert from the International Gutenberg Society introduces the inventions of Johannes Gutenberg. The fourth edition is all about composing stick and hand composition.
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No drupa without Gutenberg! In her guest article, Dr. Julia Bangert, Managing Director of the International Gutenberg Society, explains the importance of Johannes Gutenberg for the printing industry.
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The restoration of the iconic Notre-Dame causes some problems as most historical building materials such as Lutetian limestone are not available anymore. But unexpected help comes from the printing sector, as it is possible to 3D-print perfect replicas from the original material.
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In this special edition of our Pioneers of Printing series we focus on drupa itself, because the Museum of Industry in Ghent recently featured us in an exhibition about the printing industry.
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