Detroit-based letterpress printer Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. is celebrated for his type-driven messages of social justice and Black power, emblazoned in rhythmically layered and boldly inked posters made for the masses. 

Citizen Printer tells Kennedy’s inspiring story and contextualizes his important work—and offers readers tools for lifting their voices, too. A vital monograph on a trailblazing contemporary Black artist, Citizen Printer features 800 reproductions representing the breadth of Kennedy’s posters and prints, plus original portraiture of the artist at work, a powerful artist statement and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Austin Kleon, all presented in a dynamic type-forward design from American Institute of Graphic Arts medalist Gail Anderson and Joe Newton.

Text by Myron Beasley and Kelly Walters, with a foreword by Austin Kleon

Designed by Gail Anderson and Joe Newton

Edited by Amost Paul Kennedy, Jr.

Published by Letterform Archive Books, 2024

Hardcover, 292 pages, 500 color images, 9 × 12 inches

ISBN: 978-1-73-686338-1