PROCREATION

Procreation is an artist's book about the biological, emotional and social creation of humans.

Procreation is not “pro-life” as politically defined (women have dominion over their own bodies).

Procreation is not “creationism” as religiously defined (humans evolved through natural forces from indeterminate origins).

Procreation celebrates life through human reproduction. Every person alive is the result of this process over innumerable generations!

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Procreation consists of original collages scanned and digitally printed by Smart Set of Minneapolis onto Mohawk Superfine ultrawhite paper, 100# text weight.

Typefaces used are Augustus for display and Chaparral Pro for text.

Hand bound in lasercut oak wood with brass screw posts.

Edition of 15 books consisting of 14 leaves of four pages each, plus covers.

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DISSEMINATION

S. McCarthy (2024) The Next Chapter: Artists’ Books from the Winners of the Minnesota Book Artist Award. Cargill Gallery, Minneapolis Central Library.

Collections:

• Banff Centre Artist Book Collection. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
• Stanford University Library Special Collections. Palo Alto, California.
• University of Iowa, Iowa City.
• Design, Art, Architecture and Planning Library. University of Cincinnati, Ohio.
• University of Minnesota Library Gorman Collection, Minneapolis.
• University of Michigan. Ann Arbor, Michigan.