Opening Reception Friday, December 4th, 2026 5-8pm
The Ink Shop is honored to celebrate the work of H. Peter Kahn (1921–1997), an accomplished printmaker, painter, typographer, and teacher whose artistic vision and generous mentorship helped inspire the founding of the Ink Shop. At the invitation of Kahn’s family, we have been welcomed into the drawers and stacks of his work, bringing together woodcuts, drawings, books, and papers that offer an intimate look at a remarkably varied creative life. Known to many in our community as a skilled artist, printmaker and mentor.
Kahn’s influence extended beyond the work he produced to the students and fellow artists he encouraged, the knowledge he shared, and the creative community he helped nurture. For the Ink Shop, presenting his work is a way to honor that legacy.
For Peter Kahn, typography was together an art and a craft, shaped by the history of writing, printing, and bookmaking. In Letters, Lines and Pages, he encouraged learning through practice and close observation, showing how letterforms, text, and page design work together to communicate meaning. He believed that good printmaking combined technical skill with an appreciation for history and craftsmanship.
Excerpts from Letters, Lines and Pages: A Practical Book of Letters by Peter Kahn, published by Fall Creek Press in 1982.