Plan B

A few weeks back, I wrote about co-organizing and designing for an exhibit planned for the fall, a career retrospective of Bernard Perlin. Shortly after I posted, the numbers started coming in regarding what it would cost to borrow various works from various institutions. Yowza. There is such a barrier to entry, no wonder many people write off art as only being for the elites.

A quick regrouping and Plan B was formulated. Perlin's work for Life and Fortune magazines is actually his first major body of work, and one where we can see an artist grow and develop. And the bulk of the material is in one spot, with very little borrowing involved.

Design 101 (for me, anyway) dictates that a strong graphic will make your look. The one utilized here is called Patrol Disembarks. Coupled with the title "an artist goes to war," the linkage is undeniable. A mockup of the poster in on the left, the bones of a newspaper ad on the right.

Still have to raise money, though, but it's less than Plan A, so it should be easier. (Knock on wood.)