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Braddock's Hope

Object number2020.42.2 a,b

Artist Joan Iversen Goswell

Date2005

MediumWood; Metal; Photographic paper; Paper; Ink; Adhesive; Fabric

Credit LineGift of Joan Iversen Goswell

DescriptionArtist's book. Four leaves with rectangular wooden borders and applied layered wood arranged to leave openings. Wood is in various tones and appears untreated. Bound with six brass hinges. Inside back page/cover is applied two-sided black-and-white photographic cut-out of John Fetterman, a bald man with goatee who is standing facing front with hands on hips wearing button-up shirt, pants, and boots. Gray-fabric covered book portfolio storage box with interior black foam lining.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (a - Closed): 12.125 × 10 × 1.625 in. (30.8 × 25.4 × 4.1 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (a - Displayed open - approximate): 12.125 × 19.5 × 9.25 in. (30.8 × 49.5 × 23.5 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - Closed): 13.313 × 11.25 × 2.125 in. (33.8 × 28.6 × 5.4 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (b - Open): 13.25 × 23.875 × 2 in. (33.7 × 60.6 × 5.1 cm)
Signed(a)
"Joan Iverson Goswell" in pencil on back of book in bottom right corner.
Marks(a)
Inside back page/cover to the left of the man is stamped "2005".

(b)
Front of box has paper label with black printed text "BRADDOCK'S / HOPE".
Historical NotesArtist's book entitled "Braddock's Hope" by Joan Iversen Goswell.Label TextThe Braddock Books (set): cover Braddock's Demise and book Braddock's Hope Goswell created this set from found materials to document the decline of the town of Braddock when U. S. Steel experienced a major downturn in the 1970s and 80s and its recent resurgence under Mayor, now Lieutenant Governor, John Fetterman.

Related person John Karl Fetterman (born 1969)

Related institution United States Steel Corporation

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