Is print dead? Not if 23 Sandy has anything to do with it. The gallery, which specializes in book arts and printed matter, hosts an artist walkthrough of their exhibit "Book Power" on Saturday, June 14th, at 4 pm.
Book Power brings together books from over forty artists whose work addresses social, political, and environmental issues ranging from racism to war to political upheaval. Join artists Jim Lommasson, Edgar Papazian, Randi Parkhurst, and others, who share the stories that inspired their books and discuss how their work calls for social change. According to the gallery, Lommasson's book, which contains the words and images of returning Iraq war veterans, is especially moving.
If you miss the artist walkthrough, you can still see the show Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays noon to 6 pm.
Or maybe you could just stay home and wait for the iBook.
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Featured artists include Mary Bennett, Stewart Harvey, Diane Jacobs, David Kearns, Jim Lommasson, Edgar Papazian, Randi Parkhurst. Lommasson is a documentary photographer and writer, best known for his his award winning book Shadow Boxers, which provides a poignant look into America’s boxing gyms.
Papazian, an architect by trade, is known for his eye for design and detail. He has designed for many of the nation’s top ranked architecture firms and has worked on high profile buildings including the New York Hall of Science and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. A proponent of texture and intricate design, Parkhurst has specialized in creating handmade art paper for over 20 years. She uses her passion for originality to inspire creativity in would-be artists through the workshops she teaches throughout the Northwest, including Evergreen State College.
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