As she begins rummaging beneath a counter, she pulls out framed prints produced by undergraduates that may be among those to be exhibited at the print museum. Most of the student work was produced by non-art majors. For example, a philosophy major created a printing of a page from her philosophy notes, complete with drawings in the margins of men twisting and flowing about the edges of the page. The print resembles the yellow legal pad from which it was modeled. That is the most interesting art for me.
Broker lays it onto a table top and focuses intently on the framed piece.
The Museum of Printing History, located at 1324 W. Clay St., is dedicated to demonstrating, exhibiting and preserving the books, documents, machines and tools that illustrate the inseparable relationship between a responsible free press, a knowledgeable society and freedom. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.