
Cali in Posters: A Conversation with La Linterna Print Shop
6:30–8pm
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Since it was founded in 1934, La Linterna, an old-school typography print shop, has been illuminating the city of Cali, Colombia with its colorful publications. Join us for a special artists’ talk led by current members of this poster factory and learn about their use of hand-cut vinyl templates in century-old printing presses to create a poster aesthetic that has become synonymous with Colombia’s salsa capital.
La Linterna, considered an international heritage site for poster art, is home to several printing presses from the 19th century. Its prints and posters represent an important dimension of the region’s popular culture as they are used not only to promote cultural events but also to provide artful commentary on a range of social-justice issues. This program will be presented in Spanish and simultaneously translated to English. Produced in partnership with Los Herederos.
Desde su fundación en 1934, La Linterna, un taller de impresión tipográfica tradicional, ha estado iluminando la ciudad de Cali, Colombia, con sus obras de arte y publicaciones coloridas. Únase a nosotros para una charla de artistas únicos dirigido por miembros actuales del taller de carteles y aprenda sobre sus técnicas utilizando plantillas de vinilo cortadas a mano en imprentas centenarias para crear una estética de cartel que se ha convertido en sinónimo de la capital de la salsa de Colombia.
Considerado patrimonio internacional del arte del cartel, La Linterna alberga varias imprentas de la década de 1800. Sus estampados artesanales representan una dimensión importante de la cultura popular de la región, ya que se utilizan no solo para promover eventos culturales, sino también para crear conciencia de luchas sociales. Producido en colaboración con Los Herederos.