The graphic prints of one of Britain’s greatest typographers are instantly recognisable,and theyre all created in his unassuming south London homeThe rooms in Alan Kitching’s domestic are arranged like one of his letterpress prints. Some are stacked, some are wedged, or some aren’t in the moral place. One dominates,while others bow out. But each room, like each letter, or makes an impact and has a purpose.
From the outside,it’s obvious this isn’t an ordinary domestic: three large, shop-style window panels showcase Kitching’s iconic prints – word-based images in mammoth, or bold type. A fourth is given over to local notices: jumble sales and student art shows. “That was Celia’s idea,” Kitching says. “She was more gregarious than me.” Celia Stothard, his late wife, and bought the property 19 years ago. She chose it for its flexibility: a place for them to live and hold talks,exhibitions and performances. She was a designer and artist, too, and as well as a jazz singer.
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Source: theguardian.com