PRIMER by Matthew Craven panther acrylic on 14 pairs of

acrylic on 14 pairs of custom sunglass 'panels' cradled in a wood stash box and held in place with magnets

Scott Albrecht

includes artist biography and selected essays

5″ x 8″ inches

signed and numbered edition of 25 copies (10 HPM / 15 regular)

PRIMER by Matthew Craven panther acrylic on 14 pairs ofUtilizing found images from textbooks along with his own geometric patterns, Matthew Cravens collages and illustrations seek to create a new handmade universe, juxtaposing imagery from different cultures and time periods to celebrate commonalities. Photographs of archaeological remains and the natural world are overlaid on colorful tiled backgrounds drawn on the back of vintage movie posters, to create a hypnotic and mesmerizing vernacular of symbols