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May 22, 2022
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During 2017, I completed The 50 Card Project. 

The 50 Card Project is a collection of limited-edition letterpress cards printed every week from Inauguration Day to the end of 2017. This project was directly inspired by the statement liberty and justice for all.

I made a card of FDR’s Four Freedoms to commemorate Inauguration Day. By the end of the three-color limited edition of 100 cards I decided to make a card every week for the entire year. Each card is printed with vintage letterpress type, cuts and/or other printing matrixes like linoleum blocks and the occasional polymer plate. Each card is my weekly practice to reframe events that were occurring in our country in a positive way. They also serve as a reminder about what is important and at stake in our country.

As part of my action, I sent the cards each week to members of the Trump administration, including Trump. I weave irony and subversiveness into each card through choice of quote, image and color.

At the end of the project, I created a book that includes an image of each card + the specific events of the week that prompted that week's card.

This project was made possible through a successful Kickstarter campaign. 
The 50 Card Project
The 50 Card Project

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