Tuesday, 20 July 2010

hamilton


Having seen the trailer (below) a while ago, I was thrilled to finally see Typeface last night. The film tells the story of Hamilton Wood Type Museum in a rural town in Wisconsin, USA and it's struggle to survive. Anyone interested in letterpress will be astounded by one-time scale of the operation and the attempts being made to catalogue and preserve it.



Limited edition promotional posters such as Nick Sherman's (top) are available here and DVDs of the film here. Be warned: you might require money for a plane ticket to visit after seeing it.