Library of Congress Builds New Collections Documenting COVID-19 Pandemic / by Akira Ohiso

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In May of 2020, the Library’s Prints & Photographs Division curators and staff specialists carefully selected more than 50 pandemic-related posters for acquisition from the nonprofit Amplifier design lab, and a door opened for receiving digital as well as printed versions of the artworks. Responding to Amplifier’s global open call, such artists as Kimberly Ashby, Gregg Deal, Jena Floyd, Jorge Garza, Akira Ohiso, Alfredo Ponce, Teddy "Stat" Phillips, Lisa Vollrath, Thomas Wimberly, and Jay Yellowhawk created visually-stunning posters with compelling messages aimed at promoting mental health, well-being and social change.

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