"From Gravestones to Graffiti: 250 Years of Lettering in New York," with Paul Shaw, calligrapher and typographer. September 2, 2008

Learn more about lettering in the New York urban environment. In this presentation he will look at the work of an 18th century Newark stone carver in Manhattan and Queens, a range of invisible examples of infrastructure lettering from manhole covers to door handles, and neon signs in all of their luminescent splendor and mesmerizing decay. A selection of the work of the Wall Nuts, a group of Queens graffitists will conclude the program.

Official Website: http://www.nypl.org/events/breventsdetail.cfm?EventID=66447.733287