The Evolution of A Faded Craft In A Digital Age
In conjunction with University of Wisconsin Madison’s Spotlight on Documentary, the Cinematheque will present films from major documentary production companies that are led by UW Madison alums. The documentary featuring the museum “Typeface” will be shown on Thursday, September 6 at 7 pm at 4070 Vilas Hall. UW Madison alum Justine Nagan directed and produced the film during her time as executive director of the legendary documentary production company Kartemquin Films and she will be present for a discussion after the screening.
The Hamilton Wood Type Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, preserves an analog craft in a world swiftly leaving the tactile and handmade. An absorbing profile of a charming cultural institution and its determined supporters, Typeface details the intricacies of printmaking at the museum’s workshops and reveals its influence on a new generation of artists and designers. Preceded by Sacred Transformations (2019, 10 min.), a short documentary about a Chicago tattoo artist who helps people reshape tattoos that belong in their pasts. UW Madison alum Justine Nagan directed and produced the films during her time as executive director of the legendary documentary production company Kartemquin Films. She will be present for a discussion after the screening. (MSJ)
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