Forvitin Rauð at Hönnunarmars

Last week saw an exhibition of a graphic design research project by Hólmfríður Benediktsdóttir and Una María Magnúsdóttir. In it, they examined the look, layout and content of the magazine Forvitin Rauð. The magazine was the publication of the Redstockings movement (Rauðsokkahreyfingin) from 1972 to 1982, and the Redstockings campaigned for greater rights for women.

With help from Tæknisetur, Hólmfríður and Una María designed and printed steel printing stamps featuring words and lettering from the magazine. The headline lettering in Forvitin Rauð was originally hand-made. Printing these stamps was a challenge, since their shapes were not well suited to the printing technology. Even so, the pieces turned out beautifully, as the accompanying photos show.