Animal Poster

James Boyd-Brent
key screen & handcut stencil w/ hand-coloring

"Animal Poster" is based on a typical visual taxonomy, common to such posters as a DNR poster of "Fish of Minnesota." In Animal Poster, though, rather than being arrayed for our identification, the animals speak back to us, as if they are calling out for our appropriate attention and our respect. The poster is a reminder to appreciate the active life and intelligence of animals, and it's a reaction against the presentation of animals as inanimate objects.