Public Collectors is founded upon the concern that there are many types of cultural artifacts that public libraries, museums and other institutions and archives either do not collect or do not make freely accessible. Public Collectors asks individuals that have had the luxury to amass, organize, and inventory these materials to help reverse this lack by making their collections public.
This page consists of sample findings and excerpts. It is also an account of the contents of my home and digital files from my camera. If you have suggestions, have a collection you want to share, or are in Chicago and would like to see something in person, please contact me. This blog is intended as a casual, more personal supplement to the main Public Collectors website.
Public Collectors is maintained by Marc Fischer.
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From the new book published by Half Letter Press: Revolution as an Eternal Dream: the Exemplary Failure of the Madame Binh Graphics Collective by Mary Patten.
“Attica: The Struggle Continues” by the Madame Binh Graphics Collective (Laura Whitehorn lead designer), NYC, 1979-1980.
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A clear plastic radio from the Spring 2011 Walkenhorst’s California Catalog. Walkenhorst’s is a company that sells items that can be ordered for prisoners by inmates or their loved ones. Clear plastic products are designed to prevent the concealment of contraband inside their casing.
A clear plastic typewriter from the Spring 2011 Walkenhorst’s California Catalog. Walkenhorst’s is a company that sells items that can be ordered for prisoners by inmates or their loved ones. Clear plastic products are designed to prevent the concealment of contraband inside their casing.
A drawing by Angelo from 2004 titled The Cool Kids. Ballpoint pen on 8.5” X 11” paper. More about Angelo and many examples of his work can be found here.
A drawing by Angelo titled Passing Through from 2003. Ballpoint pen on 8.5” X 11” paper. More about Angelo and many examples of his work can be found here, including ten more drawings scanned this evening.
An untitled drawing of a cyclops by Angelo, an artist who remains incarcerated in California until next month when he should finally be released. This 1991 drawing, like most of his work, is ballpoint pen on a letter-size sheet of paper. You can see more drawings by Angelo here.
A ballpoint pen drawing from 1998 by Angelo titled Crowd Control. Many people have seen Angelo’s drawings as part of the ongoing project Prisoners’ Inventions. Prisoners’ Inventions is a collaboration between Angelo and the group Temporary Services, (I am a member of this group). The vast majority of Angelo’s art production is more fantasy-oriented, or steeped in history and his imagination. Most of Angelo’s drawings, including this one, are simply ballpoint pen on 8.5 X 11” paper.
This month, after over two decades in prison, Angelo is going to be released. I’ll be scanning more of the drawings he has made in prison, which he has been sending me for safe keeping, in an effort to better circulate his amazing work. You can see additional drawings like this on this Flickr page.
A ballpoint pen and colored pencil drawing from 2006 by Angelo titled Lost ‘Em! Many people have seen Angelo’s drawings as part of the ongoing project Prisoners’ Inventions. Prisoners’ Inventions is a collaboration between Angelo and the group Temporary Services, (I am a member of this group). The vast majority of Angelo’s art production is more fantasy-oriented, or steeped in history and his imagination. Most of Angelo’s drawings, including this one, are simply ballpoint pen on 8.5 X 11” paper.
This month, after over two decades in prison, Angelo is going to be released. I’ll be scanning more of the drawings he has made in prison, which he has been sending me for safe keeping, in an effort to better circulate his amazing work. You can see additional drawings like this on this Flickr page.
A ballpoint pen drawing from 2001 by Angelo titled Hair Raiser. Many people have seen Angelo’s drawings as part of the ongoing project Prisoners’ Inventions. Prisoners’ Inventions is a collaboration between Angelo and the group Temporary Services, (I am a member of this group). The vast majority of Angelo’s art production is more fantasy-oriented, or steeped in history and his imagination. Most of Angelo’s drawings, including this one, are simply ballpoint pen on 8.5 X 11” paper.
This month, after over two decades in prison, Angelo is going to be released. I’ll be scanning more of the drawings he has made in prison, which he has been sending me for safe keeping, in an effort to better circulate his amazing work. You can see additional drawings like this on this Flickr page.
A ballpoint pen drawing from 1996 by Angelo titled Debts. Many people have seen Angelo’s drawings as part of the ongoing project Prisoners’ Inventions. Prisoners’ Inventions is a collaboration between Angelo and the group Temporary Services, (I am a member of this group). The vast majority of Angelo’s art production is more fantasy-oriented, or steeped in history and his imagination. Most of Angelo’s drawings, including this one, are simply ballpoint pen on 8.5 X 11” paper.
This month, after over two decades in prison, Angelo is going to be released. I’ll be scanning more of the drawings he has made in prison, which he has been sending me for safe keeping, in an effort to better circulate his amazing work. You can see additional drawings like this on this Flickr page.
A ballpoint pen drawing from 2000 by Angelo. Many people have seen Angelo’s drawings as part of the ongoing project Prisoners’ Inventions. Prisoners’ Inventions is a collaboration between Angelo and the group Temporary Services, (I am a member of this group). The vast majority of Angelo’s art production is more fantasy-oriented, or steeped in history and his imagination. Most of Angelo’s drawings, including this one, are simply ballpoint pen on 8.5 X 11” paper.
This month, after over two decades in prison, Angelo is going to be released. I’ll be scanning more of the drawings he has made in prison, which he has been sending me for safe keeping, in an effort to better circulate his amazing work. You can see additional drawings like this on this Flickr page.
Who the hell models for these products anyway? A window into the world of corrections and control: products and images from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs”. Scanned in support of the thousands of prisoners across Georgia who joined in solidarity earlier this month to demand that their basic human needs be met.
A window into the world of corrections and control: products and images from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs”. Scanned in support of the thousands of prisoners across Georgia who joined in solidarity earlier this month to demand that their basic human needs be met.
A window into the world of corrections and control: products and images from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs”. Scanned in support of the thousands of prisoners across Georgia who joined in solidarity earlier this month to demand that their basic human needs be met.
Cell furniture. A window into the world of corrections and control: products and images from the Winter 2004 catalog from ATD-American Co.: “Official Headquarters For All Of Your Correctional Needs”. Scanned in support of the thousands of prisoners across Georgia who joined in solidarity earlier this month to demand that their basic human needs be met.
