David Rathman
American, born 1958
Roar Shocks
Granary Books, New York, 1998
Illustrations after drawings; letterpress
Printed by Philip Gallo, The Hermetic Press, Minneapolis
Binding by Jill Jevne
Gift of funds from the Print and Drawing Curatorial Council B.99.2

From Press to Page: Book Arts in Minnesota

Saturday, November 13, 2010—Sunday, May 8, 2011
Gallery 369
Free Exhibition

This exhibition highlights the creativity and craftsmanship of some of Minnesota's leading contemporary book artists and fine presses.

Minnesota enjoys a national reputation as a locus for the book arts. Indeed, the metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul is frequently ranked behind only New York as a hotbed of book arts activity. The Minnesota book arts community--made up of artists, illustrators, designers, typographers, writers, printers, binders, papermakers, educators, collectors, and independent presses--is remarkable for its vitality, innovation, achievement, and public and private support.

The featured selection includes books by such prominent figures as Harriet Bart, Robert Bly, Philip Gallo, Fred Hagstrom, Patricia Hampl, Bill Holm, Frank Kacmarcik, Allan Kornblum, Paulette Myers-Rich, David Rathman, Tom Rose, Gaylord Schanilec, Chip Shilling, Jody Williams, and Emerson G. Wulling.