The art of book illustration is particularly revered in Iraqi culture; traditionally, artists have enhanced religious, contemporary, and political texts with highly detailed, almost baroque imagery. Today they are equally likely to turn to abstract, colorful expressions that tell new stories in a new way. The three-dimensional works of seventeen Iraqi book artists are on display in this rare glimpse of the people with whom we are now entwined, and it’s made abundantly clear that art is a far more effective communication tool than any press conference. 1 North College St., Northfield; 507-646-4469. Part of the exhibit then travels to the Minnesota Center for Book Arts, 1011 Washington Ave. S., Suite 100, Minneapolis; 612-215-2520; www.mnbookarts.org
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