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BEN DAY DOTS PART 6: LETTERPRESS PRINTING, 1890s: THE SUNDAY COMICS

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Legion of Andy

How the original Ben Day dots got into the original American comics See also: Part 1—Roy Lichtenstein etc. Part 2—Halftone dots, Polke dots, More Roy Part 3—Four-colour comic book dots / CMYK & RGB dots on screens Part 4—Pre-history, Origins & Ben … Continue reading →

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