July 8, 2011, Friday - Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art MCBA

Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm

Location: Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Avenue South

We are so excited about the opening of our next show - please join us to celebrate! Free and open to the public!

Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art - Opening Friday, July 8

Today, the fine press book, whose character derives from the properties and pleasures of craft, has emerged as the leading edge in a field that is attracting working artists and students in increasing numbers. Yet just twenty-five years ago, letterpress printing was dismissed as irrelevant.

Fine & Dirty: Contemporary Letterpress Art marks this medium's resurgence and considers its future arc. Works by over 40 established and emerging artists from around the globe reflect a diversity of content, materials and structure. Together, they comprise the best in letterpress books today.

To read more, visit our Exhibitions page.