TYPEFACE: CHICAGO PREMIERE

TYPEFACE plays at Chicago's Gene Siskel Film Center, Jan 29th-Feb 4th.

"In TYPEFACE, handmade wooden type in an astonishing range of sizes and styles comes to life in new and unique combinations when seasoned craftsmen, the masters of an obsolete but beloved technology, throw open the treasure trove of the Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum in the historic town of Two Rivers, Wisconsin, to contemporary artists and graphic designers. This exploration of the art of putting letters on a printed page from world-renowned Kartemquin Films (HOOP DREAMS) finds the human story in the preservation of the centuries-old printing process when artists of the digital age discover the tactile delight and limitless possibilities of working with the real rather than the virtual."

AMERICAN ARTIFACT: THE RISE OF AMERICAN ROCK POSTER ART

American Artifact: The Rise of American Rock Poster Art

"American Artifact chronicles the rise of American rock poster art since its birth in the '60s...Director Merle Becker crosses the country interviewing rock poster artists from the different eras to discover that America is currently in the midst of a 21st century "rock poster art movement", where thousands of artists around the country are doing silk screened rock poster art inspired by their local scene, the music of our time, and the spirit of our era..."

CHICAGO PREMIERE: GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER
Jan 29th-Feb 4th
*Artist/ Director appearances on sat Jan 30th
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 North State Street
Chicago, IL 60601
ph 312.846.2800