Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is a letterpress printer and bookbuilder based in Gordo, Alabama. At 40 years of age, Kennedy abandoned the traditional American Dream to follow his own. Unsatisfied with his comfortable, middle-class life, Amos traded in his computer for a printing press and his white collar for overalls. The subject of the Brown Finch Films documentary "Proceed and Be Bold!", Kennedy is now a self-proclaimed "humble negro printer". His letterpress work raises emotionally charged questions about race and individuality.

Kennedy will be in Champaign-Urbana for a 3-day Artist Residency at UIUCfrom March 1 - 3. During this time he'll be giving a public lecture and a 2-day letterpress workshop at the Soybean Press.

As part of the festivities, CUDO is hosting a show of Kennedy's posters at the
Indigo Artist Co-op from Feb 28 - March 3.

CLOSING RECEPTION & POSTER SALE
Wednesday, March 3
6:00 - 9:00pm
Indi Go Artist Co-op, 9 E University, Champaign
Poster signing by APKJ, refreshments, cash bar by Boltini.
Live music by Noah Brown & Co and members of Mugwump Specific.

$20 for one poster, $15 for two or more!

RSVP on our facebook page: http://tiny.cc/APKJ

Sponsored by Barham Benefit Group. Hosted by CUDO and
University of Illinois' Soybean Press.