Edition Announcement #144 - Joseph O. Holmes

Tuesday greetings, collectors! I am going to keep it short and sweet with today's introduction as I have about a zillion things to do before leaving on Thursday morning for South by Southwest. More on that later, after I introduce today's edition from local hero Joseph O. Holmes.

Prospect Park #2 is a kissing cousin to our very first edition from Joe, the totally sold-out — not to mention frequently inquired about — Prospect Park. With this new edition, we're pleased to be able to offer a broader range of editions for the art-addicted. In addition to our familiar 8"x10" ($20) and 16"x20" ($200) sizes, we're also offering 11"x14" prints ($50), along with absolutely dazzling 24"x30" prints ($1000).

When contemplating how to introduce this photograph earlier today, I found myself thinking about the smell of wet wool, the rare pleasure of enjoying an un-peopled moment in our fair metropolis and a long-ago snowball fight with one of my favorite people on the planet, Omar Wasow. Imagine my amusement then, when I summoned up my original newsletter about our first edition from Joe and discovered that those were exactly the things I wrote about way back when 20x200 was barely two months old.

On the one hand, I feel like a predictable hack, but on the other... I'm in awe of the way that these images infiltrate the lizard part of my brain, connecting me so directly to very fond memories and summoning a visceral recollection in such a satisfying way. Behold, my friends, the power of art! It's that power that makes me so fanatical about spreading the Live with Art gospel. Feeling connected to place and memory and emotion really enriches your day-to-day life. Art can function as a grounding touchstone or escape-hatch, depending on what it is your psyche is in need of; we all need one or the other, at different times.

I myself, unfortunately need to escape at the moment — into the world of Keynote (Egad!) — I have to get my deck figured out for tomorrow night's lecture, The Curators. I'm appearing on an intimidatingly impressive roster alongside Nicholas Felton, Rebekah Hodgson and Jason Kottke. Hopefully my words will amply compensate for my slides, which are unlikely to be on par with the ones produced by these highly accomplished designers.

Once that's done, I'll move on to prepping for the slide show I'm putting together for our SXSW panel, Curating the Crowd-Sourced World. Lots of slides and talking, and yes, more art's in store for you too! Wait'll you see what's on tap for tomorrow. It's awesome. (hint) Also awesome: Thursday's bonus edition. (hint) Can't wait to tell you about all of it!

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