a short documentary on letter press

[dmonks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv69kB_e9KY&mode=related&search=


very lovely and very sad
it is a dying art

[urstwile]

Nice share! I couldn't watch all the way through as I got interrupted (I'm at work), but I'll definitely be checking it out later.

Thanks dmonks! :)

[Broacher]

"You do become elitist because you care."

He might also have added, "You do become obsolete because you don't."

[frankster]

That was a great clip! I love that they showed you lots of close ups of the prints and sorts and machinery. It's sad that he's had to resign himself to the inevitable death of the art form.

[jimking]

The first plant I worked for when I was a kid was both letterpress and offset. I just learned from this short clip why I'm often frustrated at work. Because there really isn't any set rules anymore, a set procedure. It sounds like a minor annoyance but it really isn't. Nice clip.

[cornfed]

That's awesome. I love letterpress stuff. It's always a treat when I get to order posters from hatch show prints. Their stuff is so cool.
http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/experience-hatch.aspx

[fingerPrint.Design]

Great clip, the place where i work was letterpress a while back (before i was there) and they still have a lot of sorts left that I have looked at. Now were mostly digital and offset.

[Ned]

I have seen that documentary long time ago, but I think it is terrific! Well worth watching.