Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. : citizen printer / Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kennedy, Amos Paul, Jr., editor.

Contributor:

Kleon, Austin, writer of foreword.

Beasley, Myron, contributor.

Walters, Kelly, contributor.

Letterform Archive, publisher.

Artbook (Publisher), distributor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kennedy, Amos Paul, Jr.

Kennedy, Amos Paul.

Letterpress printing--Specimens.

Letterpress printing.

Letterpress printing--Political aspects.

Letterpress printing--Social aspects.

Social justice in art.

Genre:

exhibition catalogs.

Exhibition catalogs.

Backless bindings

Physical Description:

289 pages : color illustrations ; 31 x 23 cm

Distribution:

New York : Artbook D.A.P., [2024]

Other Title:

Citizen printer

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Letterform Archive Books, [2024]

Summary:

A self-described "humble negro printer," Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., is internationally recognized for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked prints made for the masses. Borrowing words from civil rights heroes such as Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, Frederick Douglass, and Sojourner Truth, Kennedy issues fearless statements on race, capitalism, history, and politics--along with plenty of witty truisms--in his exuberant, colorful, and one-of-a-kind posters and handbills. A vital monograph on a trailblazing contemporary Black artist, Citizen Printer features more than 800 reproductions representing the breadth of Kennedy's letterpress prints (including rarely seen artist's books), plus original portraiture of the maker at work, a powerful manifesto, and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Austin Kleon, all presented in a dynamic and type-forward design from AIGA medalist Gail Anderson and Joe Newton. With essays by scholars Kelly Walters and Myron M. Beasley, Citizen Printer tells Kennedy's inspiring story and contextualizes his work within the entwined legacies of Black printing and Black protest--and offers readers tools for lifting their voices so they too can agitate, agitate, agitate for a better TODAY. --Publisher's website https://letterformarchive.org/shop/amos-paul-kennedy-jr-citizen-printer/

Contents:

Foreword: Man of Letters / Austin Kleon

My Manifesto / Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Lessons From the School of Bad Printing / Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Essays

Incorrigible Disturber of the Peace! Ink! & Equity / Myron M. Beasley

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., & the Legacy of Black Printing in America / Kelly Walters

Social Justice

Wisdom

Community.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 284) and index.

ISBN:

9781736863381

173686338X

OCLC:

1453476113