ByDesign 2019 – Endless Letterpress (Los Últimos) + Opening Night Party
This event took place on Mar 15, 2019
$12 General Admission
$9 Student/Senior
$7 Member
Pablo Pivetta & Nicolás Rodriguez Fuchs
Argentina
2018
1h 8m
Visiting Artist
** Q&A with directors Pablo Pivetta and Nicolás Rodríguez Fuchs, facilitated by Myrna Keliher of Expedition Press **
About
** World premiere! Live printing with Expedition Press 6–7:30pm and during the opening night party after the film **
** Opening Night Afterparty at Vermillion Art Gallery and Bar, for Bloom: Indigenous People’s Dance Party (10pm-1:30am) featuring Reggaeton, Cumbia, Latin Pop, and more, hosted by West Coast Connect and Yəhaw̓ Show! Donation-based; no one turned away for lack of funds.*
Facing the deterioration of old machines and the advance of new technologies, printing presses in Argentina are on the verge of closing up shop. When a group of young enthusiasts rediscovers typeset printing—a trade that has always been passed down from master to apprentice—will the last graphic mechanic in the country be able to teach these young outsiders the craft? Will this historically significant technique withstand the passage of time?
Frente al deterioro de las máquinas y el avance de las nuevas tecnologías, los históricos imprenteros se encuentran cerrando sus talleres. Al mismo tiempo, un grupo de jóvenes redescubre la mayor innovación técnica en la historia de la palabra escrita: la impresión de caracteres móviles; pero se les dificultará aprender el oficio ya que siempre fue transmitido de persona a persona. El último mecánico gráfico del país será el encargado de enseñarles. Podrá este antiguo oficio resistir el paso del tiempo?
Post-Screening Q&A
Q&A with directors Pablo Pivetta and Nicolás Rodríguez Fuchs on March 15th, 2019, facilitated by Myrna Keliher of Expedition Press!
Full ByDesign Festival 2019 Program:
