This Saturday I went to Church Farm School with a dual purpose: to go to the West Whiteland Township holiday craft show, but first I wanted to see the Church Farm art exhibit of Amos P. Kennedy, Citizen Printer at the Buck Family Center For The Arts.
Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is an American printer, book artist, and papermaker best known for social and political commentary, particularly in printed posters. Mr. Kennedy is 76 years old, so I wanted to see what he saw and created because he has lived through so much. Artists, even though who wish to be seen as just citizen printers, see so much through their eyes, and we can learn from that.
According to Wikipedia:
Kennedy creates prints, posters and postcards, often incorporating chipboard, using letterpress printers that operate with handset wood and metal type. Many of his posters are inspired by proverbs, sayings, and quotes related to social justice and the political movements that Kennedy supports.
The exhibit was amazing and powerful. I’m glad I went. Church Farm has really cool things like this. It is an academic institution that is a gem in Chester County.
I will share my photos and links to a couple of articles about Mr. Kennedy and his work.
https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/public/exhibits/kennedy
https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/life-lessons-through-a-letterpress
