The Letterpress Posters of Amos Kennedy

October 8, 2020–January 3, 2021

Poster House is delighted to announce it is activating a new mini-exhibition space across from the Shop. As our inaugural show, we are thrilled to share the work of Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., a letterpress printer currently based in Detroit.

Amos Kennedy is one of the most important letterpress printers practicing today. This display chronicles just a small portion of his prolific output, focusing primarily on the advertisement of Black cultural events in the rural South.

Curator
Angelina Lippert
Exhibition Design
Ola Baldych
Located
Poster House, Entry Foyer
Visitor Information
Allot approximately 20 minutes
Parental Guidance
This exhibition is rated G
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Press

“An excitement and urgency is present in each piece, resulting in posters that are equally informative and visually delightful.”
— HYPERALLERGIC, FEBRUARY 28, 2023
“…Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.’s posters are a visual cacophony on paper…”
— HYPERALLERGIC, FEBRUARY 22, 2023
“…this show explores why the Detroit-based Kennedy is considered one of the most important letterpress printers practicing today…”
— FINE BOOKS & COLLECTIONS, OCTOBER 30, 2020

Selected Images

A letterpress poster that says the night was black in black text on top of a pink background with silver silhouettes of Alabama throughout.
The Night Was Black, 2011
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A letterpress poster announcing the rooster day festival. Text is black over a pink and green rooster printed background.
Rooster Day Festival, 2003
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A pink letterpress poster with black text announcing a lineup at Tee's Lounge.
Tee's Lounge, c. 2003
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A letterpress poster of the word Rise in black ink over a repeated pattern of the word Rise in reds and yellows.
Rise For Climate, Jobs, and Justice, 2018
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A letterpress poster that says the night was black in black text on top of a pink background with silver silhouettes of Alabama throughout.
The Night Was Black, 2011
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A letterpress poster announcing the rooster day festival. Text is black over a pink and green rooster printed background.
Rooster Day Festival, 2003
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A pink letterpress poster with black text announcing a lineup at Tee's Lounge.
Tee's Lounge, c. 2003
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
A letterpress poster of the word Rise in black ink over a repeated pattern of the word Rise in reds and yellows.
Rise For Climate, Jobs, and Justice, 2018
Amos Paul Kennedy Jr.
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