| Description |
1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; stereo. |
| Credits |
Edited by Liz Karr; music by Josh Ritter; shot by / director of photography, Tom Bailey; sound by Zak Piper. |
| Original Version |
Originally produced / released [Chicago, Ill.] : Kartemquin Educational Films [distributor], c2009. |
| Performer |
Commentators, Greg Corrigan, Scott Thomas, Chad Kouri, Dennis Ichiyama, Jim Van Lanen, Paul F. Gehl, Jim and Bill Moran, Stacey Stern, Norb Brylski, Bernice Schwahert, Mardell Doubek, Lloyd Dickenshied, Alex Fuller. |
| Summary |
"The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin personifies cultural preservation, rural re-birth and the lineage of American graphic design. At Hamilton, international artisans meet retired craftsmen and together navigate the convergence of modern design and traditional technique. But the Museum's future is unclear. What is the responsibility of artists and historians to preserve a dying craft? How can rural towns survive in a shifting industrial marketplace where big-box retailers are king?"--Container. |
| Contents |
The changing face of type/Opening credits -- Hamilton Museum -- Two Rivers, Wisconsin -- The history of wood type -- Letterpress class at Columbia College -- The old guard -- A new Two Rivers -- The next generation -- Design in the digital age -- The Museum's survival -- Keeping letterpress alive -- Epilogue and end credits. |
| Awards |
Best documentary, 2009 Flyway Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Newport Beach Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Wisconsin Film Festival; official selection, 2010 Hawaiian International Film Festival. |
| Note |
Extras: gallery of art inspired by 'Typeface'; additional scenes. |
| Language |
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum (Two Rivers, Wis.)
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Wood types (Printing) -- United States.
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Wood types (Printing) -- Museums -- United States.
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Graphic design (Typography) -- United States.
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Printing industry -- United States.
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Printing industry -- Technological innovations -- United States.
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Printing industry -- United States -- Employees.
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Artisans -- United States.
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Rural industries -- Economic aspects -- United States.
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Two Rivers (Wis.) -- Economic conditions.
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| Added Author |
Nagan, Justine.
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Karr, Liz.
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Ritter, Josh.
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Bailey, Tom.
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Piper, Zak.
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Kartemquin Films.
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PBS Distribution (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Type face |
| ISBN |
9781608834716 |
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1608834719 |
| Standard No. |
707541221696 |
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841887014748 |
| Music No. |
K1003 Kartemquin Films |
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TYFA601 Kartemquin Educational Films |
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