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About the Artist
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Cathedral Of Our Lady Of The Angels
555 West Temple Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
John August Swanson to Appear on
West Hollywood Public Access,
WHPA-Time Warner Cable Channel 36
West Hollywood Public Access,
WHPA-Time Warner Cable Channel 36
A 30-minute interview with John August Swanson at his Our Lady Of the Angels Cathedral exhibit will be aired on the West Hollywood Public Access Channel, WHPA - Channel 36.
This interview can be seen on the following dates and times:
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September 13th
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6:00pm |
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September 18th
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10:30pm |
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September 19th
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6:30am |
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October
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October 4th
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6:00pm |
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October 9th
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10:30pm |
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October 10th
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6:30am |
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October 18th
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6:00pm |
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October 23rd
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10:30pm |
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October 24th
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6:30am |
For more information on receiving this station, please visit WHPA's website at: http://www.weho.org/index.aspx?page=438
Mosaic Developed From John August Swanson's THE RIVER
to be Installed in Glendale, CA
Click Here for more images of the completed mosaic.
"The River Mosaic"
In celebration of the parish’s 65th Anniversary, on September 16, 2012, St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Glendale, CA
will unveil their new 4’ x 5’ mosaic adapted from John August Swanson’s 1987 serigraph, THE RIVER.
Since January, 2012, with the help of fellow artist, Steve O’Loughlin and The Judson Studios,
John August Swanson has overseen each step in the planning, adaptation, and re-sizing of his artwork.
The final work was crafted by the Demetz Art Studio, located in Northern Italy, and family owned since 1872.
And, the project was managed and facilitated by The Judson Studios, 200 South Ave. 66, Los Angeles, CA 90042.
The Judson Studios had previously worked in conjunction with John August Swanson on a mosaic based on THE GREAT CATCH.
Re-Issue of John August Swanson's
1972 Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers Poster
40th Anniversary
| The poster, STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE, was first created forty years ago, in 1972 to help raise money for the United Farm Workers. The original printing was limited to one hundred posters.
As I recall, the union provided me with a statement from Cesar Chavez’s 1968 speech. My idea for the poster design was to use his words to create a “newspaper,” a black and white montage of photos and lettering. For the lettering, I used a variety of typefaces; many of these were rubber-stamp alphabets I had carved from rubber erasers and other materials. His words became my “headlines,” accompanied by images showing the struggles of the United Farm Workers in our agricultural fields and the attacks from the giant agribusiness corporations. I also used other photos depicting labor, race, and economic struggles throughout the 20th century in the United States. I interspersed the words and photo images, hoping that this would be an interesting design and would best communicate the message of our continuing struggle to bring justice for all. In 2011, I felt the message still resonated with strong grass-root movements: the energetic actions of the Occupy Movement, the growing awareness and participation of the Global Warming and Environmental Movements, the struggle of workers to protect their labor unions, and the renewed effort of the Peace Movement. I decided the poster should be reprinted. The original poster was revised with new images, revised spacing, and adapted text. Now, I hope this poster will bring Chávez’s powerful words to students, to union workers, and to those who struggle for justice. I hope this work will encourage, strengthen, and empower those who seek a just and peaceful world. |
Please call the John August Swanson studio at 310-649-1210 for more information.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE POSTER
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In the first panel -
At the left side of my serigraph, there is an employment agency with a long line of people waiting to sign on a waiting list. Our “Unemployed Man” is seen at the moment he writes down his name. He continues into the next panel, where he walks down the street, feeling alone and powerless, as he passes factories and office buildings with “No Jobs” signs posted.
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In the second panel -
He is standing outside an overcrowded hotel where he has just picked up a newspaper which announces a march, a gathering of many people, of many communities coming together to address their common problems. |
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In the third panel -
He is the foreground figure in a huge gathering of people who have come together to call for quality universal healthcare, better schools, affordable housing, living wages, equal pay and job training. Many of their signs promote strength in unity, community organizing, and peace. This large group of people is positioned so that they march toward the viewer as if they are moving forward out of the picture. |
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Across the top -
The line of smaller scenes picture people engaged in the rebuilding and renewing of their community. We see the renovation and construction of housing; the development of common, community spaces in parks; the writing of letters and expressing of ideas; and the sharing of resources in soup lines for the hungry, homeless, and unemployed.
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Across the bottom -
There are three scenes picturing people organizing for their empowerment. The first is a group involved in collective bargaining. The next is another group of people discussing the possibilities for working together. The final scene is a leadership training class in which they seek to learn how to combine their energies to solve common problems.
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It is my hope that this art work might serve as an inspiration and a tool for those working to organize those who have been displaced & marginalized by economic injustice into compassionate communities empowered to implement justice and bring peace.
Giclee Print on Canvas, Size: 14.5" x 35.75"
(Price: $350 unframed) View Larger Image
Lecture on John August Swanson in Atlanta
at Emory University's Candler School of Theology
On Thursday, April 19, 2012, the Pitts Theology Library at the Emory: Candler School of Theology will present
"Seeing the Stories,"
a lecture by Candler professor emeritus Don Saliers.
In the lecture, Professor Saliers will explore Swanson's visual narrative as visual spirituality through several examples of artwork.
How does Swanson's "re-imagining" of biblical stories give us a surprising
and often "musical" understanding of seemingly familiar scenes?
Light refreshments and conversation will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the library director's office,
followed by the lecture at 7:00 p.m. in the library's Durham Reading Room.
The event is free and open to the public,
and is a featured event associated with the Pitts Theology Library exhibit,
"The Art of Storytelling: The John August Swanson Collection"
on display at the Library, April 2–June 22.
For more information,
please click here to visit the Candler School of Theology's Calendar of Events
John August Swanson to Lecture in Los Angeles
at Loyola Marymount University
in the Foley Hall Green Room at 12:00pm on Friday, April 27, 2012
The LMU College of Comunication & Fine Arts and their Communication Studies Department will host a unique and transforming hour
with John August Swanson on Social Justice, and how it is reflected in his artwork.
Loyola Marymount University
1 Loyola Marymount University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 338-2889
John August Swanson to Receive 2012
I.H.M. Mary Award
Sixth Annual Immaculate Heart Community Mary Award
…to foster access of all persons to truth, dignity and full human development.
The Immaculate Heart Community will honor John August Swanson at their Sixth Annual Mary Award Champagne Brunch
on Sunday May 6, 2012 at 10:30 a.m.
Almansor Court
700 S. Almansor
Alhambra CA 91801
For more information on how to RSVP,
please visit the IHM Community website at: https://www.immaculateheartcommunity.org
EMORY UNIVERSITY
CANDLER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY
Emory University’s Candler School of Theology currently holds the largest publicly displayed collection of John August Swanson artwork.
Please follow the following link to view an informative video on their extensive collection of paintings and original prints.
http://realaudio.service.emory.edu/ramgen/NEWS/Candler.Swanson.promo.rm
Exhibit of John August Swanson Artwork in Atlanta
at Emory University's Candler School of Theology
on display at the Pitts Theology Library, April 2–June 22, 2012.
Emory University's Pitts Theology Library, will be presenting many artworks from their John August Swanson collection,
which includes notes, studies, printing examples, and pieces dating back to 1969.
Exhibit of John August Swanson Artwork
at The Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis
"Bringing Stories to Life Through Art: The Art of John August Swanson"
on display at The Basilica of Saint Mary , April 14–June 17
a reception with the artist on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
For more information, please click here to visit the The Basilica of Saint Mary's Gallery Website.
Come see this new work and meet John August Swanson in person on Thursday, November 29th and Friday, November 30th at the Bazaar Del Mundo in old town San Diego.
MORNING IN THE CITY tells the story of our everyday experiences. Showing the complexity and bustle of our urban city lives within the common occurrences we go through each morning: when we wake up, comb our hair, eat breakfast, meet the mailman, leave for work, and catch the bus. Framed by their home window sills, a variety of different people are shown traveling through the facets and rituals of their everyday lives. The efforts we go through to begin our day, illustrate our own unique potential for greatness while facing the challenges of a new day.
John August Swanson has finished his newest highly detailed and vibrantly colored artwork, MORNING IN THE CITY.
Come see this new work and meet John August Swanson in person on Thursday, November 29th and Friday, November 30th at the Bazaar Del Mundo in old town San Diego.
MORNING IN THE CITY tells the story of our everyday experiences. Showing the complexity and bustle of our urban city lives within the common occurrences we go through each morning: when we wake up, comb our hair, eat breakfast, meet the mailman, leave for work, and catch the bus. Framed by their home window sills, a variety of different people are shown traveling through the facets and rituals of their everyday lives. The efforts we go through to begin our day, illustrate our own unique potential for greatness while facing the challenges of a new day.
John August Swanson has finished his newest highly detailed and vibrantly colored artwork, MORNING IN THE CITY.
MORNING IN THE CITY tells the story of our everyday experiences. Showing the complexity and bustle of our urban city lives within the common occurrences we go through each morning: when we wake up, comb our hair, eat breakfast, meet the mailman, leave for work, and catch the bus. Framed by their home window sills, a variety of different people are shown traveling through the facets and rituals of their everyday lives. The efforts we go through to begin our day, illustrate our own unique potential for greatness while facing the challenges of a new day.
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