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Released
2010 · FILM

How to Make a Book with Steidl

Runtime
88 min
Language
DE
Documentary

Synopsis

For 40 years, Gerhard Steidl has fulfilled the roles of both printer and publisher, personally inspecting each sheet that leaves his printing shop in Göttingen. His perfectionism, along with a deep appreciation for books, traditional printing techniques, and the quality standards of handcrafted manufacturing, has earned him international recognition. The most renowned photographic artists around the world seek the opportunity to collaborate with Gerhard Steidl, aiming to create and produce the ideal publication alongside him.

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How many hands made this film

The scale of the collaboration

Principal cast & crew: 13

These are the principals we have on file — the full crew ran to the hundreds. Every film this size was made by far more hands than any credits list ever names.

Why a floor?

This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.

Craft leads on file

Shot by Daniel Schonauer

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