Fraktur is a beautiful art that grew out of the German and Mennonite culture of the east (Pennsylvania, New Jersey) and midwest (Ohio). It ranges from artistically intricate to charmingly primitive. It varies from region to region, town to town and artist to artist. Many fraktur artists did not sign their work but are known only through hallmark patterns or styles they incorporated into their designs. The earliest examples may date from the1700s, and their golden age was the early to mid 1800s. Who produced these intriguing forms, and what were their uses?
