Wood blocks and metal type
- Date
1957
- Summary
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Discusses the discoveries and developments which brought about the invention of movable type by Gutenberg. Describes the work of the alchemist in casting metals, the making of wood blocks, and the development of oil based paints. Demonstrates Gutenberg's experiments with metals and shows woodcuts representative of those produced and used in Gutenberg's day. Features Dr. Frank Baxter.
- Contributors
Department of Cinema, University of Southern California; Dr. Frank C. Baxter; David W. Johnson; Richard G. Harber; Daniel H. Wiegand; Melvin Sloan; William C. Jersey; Douglas W. Gallez; The Rudy Saltzer Singers
- Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
- Genres
Educational; Historical
- Subject
Communication and culture, History ; Printing.
- Collection
National Educational Television
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:00); 16mm
- Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003367879; Other: GR00423805; MDPI Barcode: 40000003367879
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.