29 July 2016

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Broadsides


A selection of broadsides from the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition collection. This collection is a response from around the world to the March 5, 2007 bombing of Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad. A street of booksellers where poets and intellectuals would gather to write, browse, and share ideas.


"Al-Mutanabbi Street" printed by Kelly Nelson.


"I Was in a Hurry" printed by Bonnie Thompson Norman. Text by Dunya Mikail, translated by Elizabeth Winslow, image by Jill Alden Littlewood.

"For Al-Mutanabbi Street" printed bu Megan O'connell. Text by Naomi Shihab Nye.

"Thought Cannot Be Destroyed" printed by Masoud Eftekhari. Text by Khalid al-Maaly.

"Peace (More Rare)" printed by Andy Gossett. Text by Adrian Mahsen.

27 July 2016

Student Work - Amanda Dunn

Amanda Dunn is a student at Herron School of Art & Design working towards a book arts minor. Some of her artist books were displayed in the library this past Spring semester.















26 July 2016

Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Broadsides

A selection of broadsides from the Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here Coalition collection. This collection is a response from around the world to the March 5, 2007 bombing of Al-Mutanabbi street in Baghdad. A street of booksellers where poets and intellectuals would gather to write, browse, and share ideas.

"Bloodstained Pages" printed by Grendl Lofkvist and Dave Stevenson.

"See Them Coming" printed by Jamie Main.

"Not a Straight Line" printed by Emily Martin.

"At the Dome of the Rock" printed by Paul Moxon. Text by Deema Shehabi.


"311 and Counting" printed by Annemarie Munn. Text by Lamees al-Ethari.

25 July 2016

Student Work - Ashley White

Ashley White is a student at Herron School of Art & Design whose work with books arts was displayed in the library this last Spring semester.