Using the Kimberly-Clark Corporation “Graphic Communications Through the Ages” series of oil paintings, this film goes through the history of printing starting with paper making in Egypt and shows most of the major advancements in printing technology from Gutenberg to Mergenthaler to Frederic Goudy.
At 16:30, there is a small break from the oil paintings to “modern day” footage before the film ends.
Year: 1973
Communications the Printed World
Printing Films · Season 3 · Episode 9
Using the Kimberly-Clark Corporation “Graphic Communications Through the Ages” series of oil paintings, this film goes through the history of printing starting with paper making in Egypt and shows most of the major advancements in printing technology from Gutenberg to Mergenthaler to Frederic Goudy.
At 16:30, there is a small break from the oil paintings to “modern day” footage before the film ends.
Year: 1973
At 16:30, there is a small break from the oil paintings to “modern day” footage before the film ends.
Year: 1973
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Season
3
Episode
9
Air Date
05/Apr/2026
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Runtime
18 min
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