Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.: Citizen Printer

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<p><strong>Celebrating the storied career of a beloved letterpress printer whose posters spread messages of racial justice</strong></p><p>Detroit-based letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is celebrated for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked posters made for the masses. <I>Citizen Printer</I> tells Kennedy¿s inspiring story and contextualizes his important work¿and offers readers tools for lifting their voices, too. A vital monograph on a trailblazing contemporary Black artist, <I>Citizen Printer</I> features 500 reproductions representing the breadth of Kennedy¿s posters and prints, plus original portraiture of the artist at work, a powerful artist statement and a foreword by <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Austin Kleon, all presented in a dynamic type-forward design from AND, the design studio of AIGA Award winner Gail Anderson and Joe Newton.<br><B>Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.</B> (born 1948) was w