254: Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr., Citizen Printer

Diana Varma
May 26
1 min read

Today we have the one, the only, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr., an American printer and book artist who has been puttin’ ink on paper since 1949. He is a citizen printer, which you’ll hear much more about very soon.

In this conversation, you’ll hear about Amos’ incredible book, Citizen Printer, including how it came to be, what it means to be a citizen and Amos’ vision for citizenship today and tomorrow. You’ll hear about activism, humanism, materialism, capitalism, environmentalism, and the need for a new system. And in the wise words of Amos, “participation changes the system”.

You can also hear a conversation between Amos and I from 2023 in Episode 165: Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. and the Pile of Bricks.

Let’s jump right in…