The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of July 14, 2026

Twenty letterpress posters are arranged in a rhythmic grid. Each vertical frame contains soft horizontal bands of light blue and pink encased in earthy brown borders. Bold black typography in varying typefaces delivers individual affirmations across the centers, occasionally overlapping thin white strips. This repetitive composition creates a textured collective wall, where the gentle color fields provide a structured, vibrant backdrop for a diverse and powerful series of unified voices.

Printing the Truth (How Trans is You?)

2024

Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.

(American, b. 1948)
America
20 letterpress posters
Each: 20.3 x 15.2 cm (8 x 6 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2024.84
© Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr.
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

This series is one of several works in which Amos Kennedy Jr. has addressed the issue of trans rights, which he sees as being “about humanity.”

Description

Amos Kennedy Jr. is an American printmaker who is well-known for using letterpress technique to explore issues related to race and social justice. He works from his own print shop in Detroit, where he also teaches letterpress. This series presents phrases solicited from community members that address trans rights printed on the colors of the trans flag. The prints were produced for an installation at ATNSC, an interdisciplinary residency and cultural space for BIPOC artists in Cleveland.
  • 2024
    (ATNSC, Cleveland, OH, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2024-
    Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.84