Herdruk uit 1935 van eerste nummer van de Deli Courant van 18 maart 1885 bij gelegenheid van het 50-jarig bestaan Possibly 1935

This is a reprint from 1935, by the Deli Courant, of their first newspaper from 1885. The text fills the page, a testament to the power of the press. Imagine the discussions and debates that surrounded the creation of this publication. What were the editors thinking when they made it? The layout is so dense; a real labor of love. The physicality of the print, from the lead type to the ink on the page, shapes our experience. Look at the way the columns are arranged, how it communicates the feeling of a society eager for news and information. It reminds me of the early days of printmaking, and the radical idea of mass communication. This piece relates to the wider history of print and communication. It's amazing how artists and writers are in an ongoing conversation, inspiring each other's creativity across time. This newspaper embraces the ambiguity of information and allows for multiple interpretations.