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Buster Keaton

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3-layer risograph of Buster Keaton!



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Metamorphoses Screen Prints

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4-layer screenprints based on the myths of Daphne and Narcissus. These prints are part of a series based on stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.


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Still Life

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Two of three variants in a series of 4-layer still life screenprints.

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Inside, Outside

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A 24”-long accordion book exploring the act of layering in the creation of depth and form.
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Book Jacket for The Joy Luck Club

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Part of Cover Me!
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A linocut mock book jacket for The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.

The book examines the sometimes painful, often tender, and always deep connection between mothers and daughters in a series of vignettes. The bilingual back cover draws from the idea that books written in Chinese can be read from the opposite end. The back cover depicts scenes from the lives of the mothers, while the front depicts that of their daughters. The composition was inspired by the traditional layout of mahjong tiles—a game which frames the entire story.
© YY Liak, 2023