Typeface / Kartemquin Films production ; directed and produced by Justine Nagan.

"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 M...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Kartemquin Films PBS Distribution (Firm)
Other Authors:	Corrigan, Greg Thomas, Scott, 1975- Kouri, Chad Ichiyama, Dennis Van Lanen, Jim Gehl, Paul F. Moran, Jim Moran, Bill Stern, Stacey Brylski, Norb Schwahert, Bernice Doubek, Mardell Dickenschied, Lloyd Fuller, Alex Nagan, Justine Karr, Liz Ritter, Josh Bailey, Tom Piper, Zak
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Published:	[Chicago, Ill.] : Kartemquin Educational Films : PBS Distribution, [2010]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum (Two Rivers, Wis.) Wood types (Printing) > United States. Wood types (Printing) > Museums > United States. Graphic design (Typography) > United States. Printing industry > United States. Printing industry > Technological innovations > United States. Printing industry > United States > Employees. Artisans > United States. Rural industries > Economic aspects > United States. Two Rivers (Wis.) > Economic conditions. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:	Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:	Type face.
Format:	Video DVD

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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.
Note:	Extras: gallery of art inspired by 'Typeface'; additional scenes. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CY8 D0144392 VideoDVD
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.
ISBN:	9781608834716 1608834719
Credits:	Edited by Liz Karr ; music by Josh Ritter ; shot by/director of photography, Tom Bailey ; sound by Zak Piper.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen presentation; stereo.
Participant or 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.