Printer's Mark of Josse Bade (Badius Ascensius) by Anonymous

Printer's Mark of Josse Bade (Badius Ascensius) 1521

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Curator: This anonymous printer's mark, titled "Printer's Mark of Josse Bade," shows the printing process. It has such a fascinating density to it. Editor: It does! The immediate impression is the sheer laboriousness, isn’t it? The deep blacks of the woodcut emphasize the physical effort required. Curator: Absolutely. And within that toil, we see the very apparatus of knowledge production, a machine almost deified through its centrality. Look at the phrase above, "Prelum Ascensianu"—Ascensius's printing press, almost an emblem! Editor: You're right, it's a celebration of the means of production. And perhaps a hint at the social impact of mass printing? Curator: Precisely. Consider the inscription "Apologia...adversus clandestinos Lutheranos", this isn't just a workplace, it's a battleground in the Reformation. Editor: It's a powerful reminder that even seemingly mundane processes have ideological weight. Curator: Yes, these printed objects carried messages, impacting the cultural memory of an entire era.

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