A Year Of Drawings

Just got back from hanging the drawings at Printed Matter in preparation for the book signing event there tomorrow. We were able to hang all 12 drawings in chronological order. So if you are in town come by and check it out. Here's some info from the press release:

Printed Matter, Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Erik Hanson’s A Year of Playlists, a newspaper-style publication of monthly drawings made by the artist while listening to pop music. Please join us along with the artist on Saturday, April 12, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM to celebrate the launch. Printed Matter is located at 195 Tenth Avenue (between 21st and 22nd Street).

Drawn over the course of 2007, A Year of Playlists consists of 12 works showcasing matchbooks drawn while listening to pop songs—each matchbook is a visual rendering of a particular song. It is common for music to define or reflect one’s mood and in these drawings, while seemingly haphazard and scrappy, the numerous matchbooks sketch a narrative of the artist’s life over the course of a year.

A Year of Playlists was published by Regency Arts Press Ltd. as the first publication in its Works on Paper series, a series of modest artists’ books devoted to works on paper by artists who work in a variety of media.