Edition Announcement #201 - Austin Kleon

Gorgeous Tuesday greeting collectors! It's Sara, filling in for Jen who is sick as a dog. Jen never takes a day of rest, so the fact that she's vying for some shuteye in the middle of a perfect, crisp and clear, NYC fall day, is a sign of serious flu-ish-ness. Please send get-well thoughts her way!

As Jen rests and recovers, I have two charming editions to introduce you to from Austin-based Austin Kleon. As you can see in The Figure Skater and How It Works, Austin is a writer who draws. He also blogs, Tumblrs, Twitters, Blips and Flickrs. In short, he is an artist who is as in love with The Internet as we are at 20x200.

He also shares our affection for the good old-fashioned printed page. While we heart the internets for so many reasons, perusing actual paper and ink is often more satisfying than skimming pixels and light. Sometimes there's just too much information on the web and the opportunity to digress is great. We are tempted to either wallow in the shallows with bite-sized bits of info or drown in the coverage of a single event from hundreds of sources. It seems, there might be just enough information in finite columns. If you're Austin, there's too much. So, he simply blacks out what he doesn't need.

This is where Austin departs from the rest of us. He whittles paragraphs of words down to sweet little poems, making you wonder what else is embedded among the pages. While eliminating most of what he comes across in columns, Austin's pulled together a book featuring some of his best blackouts. You can pre-order Newspaper Blackout on Amazon and you'll get your copy as soon as it's available in April. In the meantime, aren't you glad we have these prints for you right now?

One last thing! If you're in NYC tonight and you haven't already RSVPed for our Hey, Hot Shot! Confab + Print Trade, it's not too late! We'd love to see you at White Rabbit (145 E. Houston), tonight, from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m., for drinks, chatting and great photography with good company. If you're not in the neighborhood, never fear, we'll fulfill your photography cravings with fantastic editions over the next two days!

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