Film Night: Documentary of Printmaking: The First in a Series of Film Screenings Focused on Printmaking

19 Jul 2023 
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6:00pm

On Wed 19th July, 6-8pm, £5 - mug of popcorn included!

 

This evening will look at how documentary filmmaking has been employed to portray the technical processes behind printmaking.

 

We will screen three short films, from the 1940s, 80s and 2000s aimed at broadcasting and sharing information on lithography and screenprint at very different moments in history and uses of the print medium.

 

After the screenings there will be time for an informal discussion, to share our thoughts and ask questions. The evening will be moderated by Alastair Clark, Head of Editions and Ilaria Casini, Sales & Archive Manager.  

 

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Films:

  • Idem Paris by David Lynch, 2012 – 7:46 minutes
Idem Paris is a 2013 documentary short film, directed by David Lynch. Filmed at the eponymous Idem Paris, a fine art printing studio in Paris, France, and "virtually wordless", it documents the lithographic process.
  • Lithography 1940-1949, British Pathe production, 1949 – 8:29 minutes 
This short documentary is part of the British Instructional Films Ltd, Classroom Films a production of educational films about different crafts and industries in Britain during the 40s and 60s.
  • Screenprinting an American Art Form, PBS production, 1987 – 28:00 minutes  
This documentary was produced as part of the Works Program Administration to showcase and celebrate American art and craft production. It outlines the screenprinting landscape among well established and new American artists in the 1980s, as well as the medium presence in commercial art galleries, museums and auction houses.