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Barry Moser: Bookwright

March 26, 2011 - May 22, 2011
Barry Moser (b. 1940), Self Portrait with Burin (2nd State) (ca. 1987), wood engraving on paper, 10 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches, collection of the Brandywine River Museum, Gift of Justin Schiller, 1989.
Barry Moser (b. 1940), Self Portrait with Burin (2nd State) (ca. 1987), wood engraving on paper, 10 ¼ x 8 ¼ inches, collection of the Brandywine River Museum, Gift of Justin Schiller, 1989.

This exhibition featured the work of Barry Moser, the illustrator and bookwright whose limited editions and trade books transcend the ordinary, propelling each volume from a diversion into a fine work of art in its own right. 

Moser has illustrated and/or designed more than 300 books, and has won numerous awards, including the National Book Award for design and illustration for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. This exhibition featured a selection of Moser's wood engravings, watercolors and beautiful limited edition books produced by his own Pennyroyal Press.