Valerie Hird Set for Talk and Reception at Center for Book Arts Today

Join us today, November 8, at 6:30pm at the Center for Book Arts for a talk and reception with Valerie Blackwell Hird, one of Nohra Haime Gallery's Featured Artists in the gallery through December.

The exhibition Maiden Voyages showcases Valerie Hird's ability to translate text to images from the diaries of five women: four from the Middle East - Iran, Egypt, Jordan and the Palestinian West Bank - and the artist herself, an American from Vermont. On the same day, once a month for one full year, each woman kept a detailed journal of her day. The diaries, all illustrated by Valerie Hird, are intended to make the lives of real women of varying cultures and backgrounds accessible to audiences who are unlikely to experience that level of intimacy first-hand. Maiden Voyages focuses the overwhelming issues of personal identity, gender, religion, and cultural difference through the lens of the more human and intimate routines of daily life. The project moves beyond conflict-based vocabulary and allows individuals to interact on a personal level.

The Center for Book Arts is located at 28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, New York 10001. Call (212) 481-0295 or email info@centerforbookarts.org for more information.

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