KLUGE from Northern Lights on Vimeo.
Nick Sambrato takes the term ‘traditional medium’ to a whole new level by embracing a technology that is almost 550 years old. He operates a massive and complex machine called the KLUGE letterpress. The video is well produced, entertaining and informative. It’s nice to see folks putting their heart and soul into such a rare piece of our mechanical history. Definitely worth a view or two. I think the music track is by ‘Broken Social Scene‘?
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Notes from Vimeo:
Meet the Kluge letterpress. An 2,000 pound, cast iron, electric powered monstrosity of vacillating rods, giant spinning wheels and pneumatic hoses. The Kluge is Nick’s weapon of choice in his battle against the future.
So why does Nick use the Kluge? A clearly outdated, cumbersome and obsolete machine? The same reason any craftsman uses any tool: for the quality of the finished product. A letterpress offers a tangible, three-dimensional look and feel to the printed image that no other technology can replicate.
