In June 2017, on the occasion of the 200th birthday of Henry David Thoreau, the Morgan Library & Museum opened an exhibit entitled This Ever New Self: Thoreau and his Journal.  The show includes 20 of Thoreau's journals (part of the Morgan's permanent collection) as well as a number of his personal possessions.  I had the amazing opportunity to visit the museum before the show opened to view the journal collection.  

I was particularly interested in the many illustrations that Thoreau inserted into his writings. The images are very simple, and inspired me to arrange them into colorful patterns for a letterpress project.  These were sold in the museum shop as well as here in my shop. As a former American history student, the Morgan Library is one of my favorite institutions in the city. So grateful for the fun opportunity.