JOHN RISSEEUW
panel session b1: prints and the political sphere
John Risseeuw, Professor of Art at Arizona State University, has taught printmaking, book arts, papermaking and since 1980. He directs the Pyracantha Press, founded in 1982 as the book arts imprint of ASU; his own Cabbagehead Press was founded in 1972. His artworks, many on handmade paper, have been exhibited and collected widely. The Library of Congress holds an archive of John’s work on paper and all Cabbagehead books. Publications referencing his work include Papermaking for Printmakers, Creating Artist’s Books, A Manifesto for the Book, No Longer Innocent, The Complete Printmaker, and Innovative Printmaking, as well as articles in Hand Papermaking, Fine Print, and Contemporary Impressions. He was founding president of the College Book Art Association, chaired and served on the Board of Hand Papermaking magazine, organized and hosted two conferences of SGC International. Risseeuw has undertaken research on sustainability issues in fine art print practices and recently on analysis of historic, vintage, and current metal printing type alloys.
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