A tribute to the self-described “impresario.”

While digging through some old links today I stumbled upon something I bookmarked ages ago and promptly forgot: Roy R. Behrens‘ profile of American designer Merle Armitage. Of particular note are the images accompanying the text, which display some truly fantastic typographic sensibilities.

Armitage was the kind of highly-accomplished and versatile thinker that has become something or a rarity in the age of specialization. Reading about his life and work is as fascinating as it is inspiring.