Jean-Renaud Dagon
Art printer
Sottens

« Our work is carried out in a traditional way, out of pure passion for the ancient art of typography, without constraint of productivity. »

Le Cadratin was founded in 1988 by Jean-Renaud Dagon, who rescued the very old technique of typography from oblivion. Thanks to the acquisition of machines intended for destruction, the Cadratin saves, makes known and sees this profession survive. To date, more than 100 works, mostly composed by hand, have come out of its presses. Le Cadratin has been a foundation since 2014.

« We like beautiful papers and this way of printing in relief which leaves under the fingers this sensual touch: treading. »

Trained as a typographer printer at the Romande School of Typography in the 1970s, Jean-Renaud Dagon created an Offset printing company in 1980 but to live his passion he founded the typographic workshop Le Cadratin, in which he now collaborates with many other volunteers, all passionate about typography like Hugues Eynard, Joanne Bantick and Laurence Pernet.

The Le Cadratin Foundation is supported by the Association des Vrais Amis du Cadratin, which has more than 700 members. e-mail: [email protected]

Diplomas

Jean-Renaud Dagon
1972 CFC in typographic printer, Romandie School of Graphic Arts, Lausanne

Hugue Eynard
1962 CFC in typographic compositor, Romandie School of Graphic Arts, Lausanne

Distinctions

Jean-Renaud Dagon
2012 Knight of Arts and Letters, distinction awarded by the French Republic

Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaDsWzCZu24

http://www.arci.ch/traitdunion/tdu170.pdf

http://dbserv1-bcu.unil.ch/persovd/detail.php?Num=3538

http://www.rts.ch/play/tv/12h45/video/zurich-la-tapisserie-revient-sur-le-devant-de-la-scene-artistique-une-galerie-dart-en-expose-plusieurs-au-public?id=4005539

http://www.paris-normandie.fr/region/au-havre-le-carpe-diem-du-peintre-corti-NG7109843#.WFpW23p0r6k

Homofaber: https://www.homofaber.com/en/artisans/le-cadratin-typography-switzerland