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John F. Kennedy
This light and shade watermark of John
F. Kennedy was made by Gangolf Ulbricht, who purchased the mold. The watermark is the
portrait of JFK, with his signature directly underneath, and it was made to commemorate the
President's visit to West Berlin in 1963. On this trip JFK
made the now famous speech in which he said, "Ich Bin ein Berliner," which translated means "I am
a Berliner." The sheet was made with cotton fiber pulp.
Gangolf Ulbricht is a papermaker from Berlin. His studio is located in the center of town in a
building called Bethanien. The print shop of the Berlin Artist's Union is in this
multifunctional cultural center. Ulbricht has run his studio in conjunction
with the print shop since 1992.
Ulbricht makes a variety of papers. He uses cotton rag, hemp, abaca, straw, and many other
materials to make pulp. Ulbricht also creates several qualities of paper, which vary in weight,
size, color, structure, and feel, among other things. He sells these papers to clients all over
the world, including artists and bookbinders.
Gangolf Ulbricht believes that paper is an artistic medium. He uses many techniques in his
papermaking. Ulbricht creates with pulp a variety of ways, including pulp painting, collage,
pulp spraying, and sculpture. He also creates original watermarks.
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