Two Book Events in Philly!
Posted February 2, 2011 by jmacphee in Events
For all in Philly, please come out to these events!
I'm doing two different book release activities, this Thursday and Friday nights:
Thursday, Feb. 3rd, 7-9pm
Signs of Change Book Release
Wooden Shoe Books, 704 South Street
Signs of Change is a visual introduction to the past 50 years of social movements from around the globe. An archive of more than 350 posters, prints, photographs, films, videos, music, and ephemera, the material included and discussed here is from more than twenty-five countries. Surveying the creative work of dozens of international social movements, from the do-it-yourself graphics and media of the 1960s to today's instantaneous digital technologies, it investigates the themes and representations of global struggles for equality, democracy, freedom, and basic human rights.
Join co-editor and Justseeds member Josh MacPhee for the Philly release of Signs of Change along with his other brand-new book, Celebrate People's History!: The Poster Book of Resistance and Revolution.
Friday, Feb. 4th, 7-10pm
Celebrate People’s History: peace, justice, freedom, creativity, revolution and love
Studio 34, 4522 Baltimore Avenue
The closing event for the Celebrate People’s History art show, as well as a release party for the Celebrate People’s History poster book (Feminist Press, 2010). The posters and book beautifully visualize revolutionary movements from around the world and throughout history: antimilitarism, autonomy, Palestine solidarity, prisoners rights, queer and trans liberation, sustainability, Theater of the Oppressed, universal health care, worker rights and so much more.
We will be joined by Josh MacPhee, the curator of the CPH series and editor of the book; and former political prisoner and CPH poster artist Laura Whitehorn. Local poster artists and activists will also speak about their work in the book.
Celebrate People's History: The Poster Book of Resistance and Revolution, edited by Josh MacPhee, contains over one hundred posters designed by over eighty artists celebrate important acts of resistance—events and individuals working toward racial justice, women's rights, queer liberation, labor struggles, and innovative activism. Celebrate People's History is a creative tour through history from some of the most socially engaged artists working today.
With special guests:
• Josh MacPhee on Celebrate People's History from its inception to publication, how people's histories translate as graphics, and how these posters live in the world.
• Laura Whitehorn, a former political prisoner and editor of The War Before by Safiya Bukhari, on the resiliency of popular struggle.
• Local poster artists Morgan Andrews, Dan Berger, Beth Pulcinella, Erik Ruin, and Eian Weissman will talk about the groups and events that inspired their posters in the book.
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