I have a private press. I’m a book artist. I publish books of other authors and artists. I do the illustrating. I set the type. I print it myself on my press. I do everything but bind it.
Meaning of the quote
Gloria Stuart, an American actress, explains that she has her own private printing press. She is a book artist, which means she creates and publishes books for other authors and artists. She does all the work herself, including illustrating the books, setting the type, and printing them on her press. The only part she doesn't do is binding the final books.
About Gloria Stuart
Gloria Stuart was an acclaimed American actress, visual artist, and activist. She had a prolific career in pre-code films and gained renewed fame late in life for her role as the elder Rose in the blockbuster movie Titanic. Stuart was also a lifelong environmental and political activist, co-founding the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Anti-Nazi League.
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