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Preview image of work. book on rag paper, From a Cabin in the Woods (Poems and 10 prints) 33012

2017.32

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From a Cabin in the Woods (Poems and 10 prints)

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Artists

John Walker (Birmington, England, 11/12/1939 - ); Ron Padgett

Title

From a Cabin in the Woods (Poems and 10 prints)

Creation Date

2016

Century

early 21st century

Object Type

book

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

book on rag paper

Credit Line

Gift of John Walker

Copyright

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Accession Number

2017.32

“All it takes is a hook/ even a small one/ of any color/ and you’re in,” writes Ron Padgett in one of his poems in this book-shaped collaboration with painter John Walker. Both artists take cues from each other as they reflect on the nature of creativity—as inspiration and as hands-on activity. The reader/viewer of their book will appreciate the texture of the supple paper in their hand, the intimacy of the unique paintings in watercolor, gouache, and ink, and the frankness of the poetry. The book will reawaken their senses to the simple pleasures of life “unplugged,” an experience that for many—including the artists—is connected to being in Maine.