{"product_id":"jason-polan-the-post-office","title":"Jason Polan: The Post Office","description":"\u003cp itemprop=\"name\" class=\"pdp-header-title text-lg-left text-sm-center mr-md-l ml-md-l mr-sm-l ml-sm-l\"\u003eJason Polan: The Post Office\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pdp-header-sticky-author\" class=\"sticky-author\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"lists authors lists--unstyled text-lg-left text-sm-center no-view-more\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contributors pdp-book-author\"\u003eby\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJason Polan (Artist),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJason Fulford (Editor),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMarcel Dzama (Contribution by),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRich Jacobs (Contribution by),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStefan Marx (Contribution by)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of whimsical mail art sent to and from the late illustrator known for his playful sketches and line drawings, with contributions from Marcel Dzama, Stefan Marx and more\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume engages with the broader artistic practice of artist and illustrator Jason Polan, famous for his ink sketches of the city's people and places, as collected in the cult favorite tome\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Person in New York\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Post Office\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecollects a body of materials Polan exchanged through the mail with friends, fans and penpals, as well as the artwork that he in turn received, often whimsical drawings and short text works. In gathering the material, the project reflects on Polan's affinity for the US Postal Service and his commitment to mail art as a means to build networks and make connections--a practice he maintained over many years with both friends and strangers alike. The result is a new perspective on Polan's legacy, highlighted through an exchange that is playful and often touching, the contours of which offer an expanded portrait of the artist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason Polan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1982-2020) was a Michigan-born, New York City-based artist and illustrator known for his humorous and prolific output, sketching strangers, art-world figures, celebrities, friends, objects and the things he spotted on his many museum visits. His illustrations have appeared in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMetropolis Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eARTnews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand his books have generated wide acclaim. His work also appeared in a regular column in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and on apparel in a collaboration with Uniqlo. His books include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Person in New York\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Piece of Art in the Museum of Modern Art\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cspan id=\"key-contributors\" class=\"contributors pdp-book-author\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dale Zine Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47898538737825,"sku":"cuc1789955856324","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0732\/1393\/5777\/files\/jason-polan-the-post-office_1.jpg?v=1789955860","url":"https:\/\/cratetraining.shop\/products\/jason-polan-the-post-office","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}