CRI 550 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Irving Layton, Hogarth Press, Raymond Souster
29 Mar 2016
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Branch plant negative consequence: corporate influence and growth of branch plants make region economically dependent on them. 3 specific f(x): import/sell products of parent, respond to biz opp with derivative prods, come up with new products that can make money in local econ. 1960s, really looked like cd econ would be bought up by mncs but things changed bec demographic: baby boomers, political: nationalism and importance of telling own stories and making own culture. 60s 70s changes led to growth of small presses. Ideology: clearly discernible ideology/aesthetic in books published, e. g. certain politics/artistic statement. Reason for establishment: for artistic/political reasons as opposed to commercial/religious. Most other presses: make money, religion, or scholarly reasons. ?- would produce classical texts in small runs (<100) and with illustration, nice paper, binding, etc. inspiration from illuminated manuscript of medieval and early printers. English pvt presses trying to bring back idea of book as art.
