Lawrence Native Illustrates Alphabet City in New York
Stephen Johnson a 1987 KU graduate from Lawrence gains notice as a first class illustrator in New York. His wordless Alphabet City uses watercolor pastel gouache and charcoal to render urban scenes with letters hidden in the imagery. The book has earned medals and is on major lists and Johnson plans a signing at The Raven Bookstore in December.
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Stephen Johnson
Kansas University
New York
Johnson
Manhattan
North
Lawrence
Ted Johnson
John T. Johnson
Johnsons
Lawrence’s Locust Gallery
Arthur Rackham
Edwin Austin Abbey
William Shakespeare
Oliver Goldsmith
Robert Herrick
Tom Allen
Hallmark
Ringling School of Art and Design
Sarasota
Fla
Allen
Stephen
Peter Thompson
Thompson
Conservatoire Des Beaux-Arts
Bordeaux
France
Alphabet City
Raven
Alphabet Artist Johnson Embraces Bold Projects in Brooklyn
The article profiles Johnson, a prolific illustrator whose work spans Time Forbes and The New Yorker. It notes his collaboration with Robert D. San Souci on The Samurai's Daughter, various award recognitions, and upcoming works including Alphabet City sequel and The Girl Who Wanted a Song. He mentors at Norman Rockwell Museum and plans a December book signing in Lawrence.
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Time
Forbes
the New Yorker
Samuel Adams
Sony Music
CBS Records
Robert D. San Souci
Assn
IRA
Associated Press
Johnson
Brooklyn
Norman Rockwell Museum
Stockbridge
Mass
Lawrence
Old West Lawrence Holiday Historic Home Tour set
Six historic homes will open next weekend from 10 am to 2 pm Saturday and noon to 4 pm Sunday starting at the Eldridge Hotel. Tickets, 3 000 printed, support district improvements while horse drawn carriages offer tours along the route.
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Old West Lawrence Assn
Eldridge Hotel
Kansas Carriage Co
Mike Rundle
Association
Sica
Ursula Ruddick
Old West Lawrence Association
Pamela Heider
Tenn
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Mike and
Marilyn Amyx
Christopher
Ohio
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Maine
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