08.01.08 6:00PM-9:00PM DETROIT, MI
C Pop Gallery
4160 Woodward Ave
Free to the public
Derek Hess and Kent Smith will both be attending and signing books
08.02.08 6:00PM-9:00PM COLUMBUS, OH
Mahan Gallery
717 North High Street
Free to the public
Derek Hess and Kent Smith will both be attending and signing books
08.07.08 7:00PM-9:00PM CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH
Coventry Street Fair
1820 Coventry Road (in front of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry)
Free Admission
Derek Hess and Kent Smith will both be attending and signing books
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08.08.08 6:00PM-9:00PM AKRON, OH
Good Life Tattoo & Body Piercing (formerly known as Akron Ink)
752 W. Market St, Highland Square
Free to the public
Derek Hess and Kent Smith will both be attending and signing books
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Internationally-known artist Derek Hess has spent the past fifteen years creating rock poster art that has not only made him a household name, but has also caught the attention of both the Louvre and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame where his work is featured in both institutions permanent collections. After years of creating posters and flyers for well-known bands such as Deftones, Thursday, Every Time I Die and Taking Back Sunday, as well as popular fine art, Hess diverged into creating witty and thought-provoking art that pushes the envelope of societal ideals.
Kent Smith is an award-winning Cleveland-area elected official who has been friends with Derek Hess for years. Smith has written for the Cleveland Free Times and is currently a PhD candidate in the Economic Development program at Cleveland State University. Before running for office, Smith worked as a community organizer for Democratic campaigns in seven states.
A book of art and words that address a variety of modern day topics including: the Republican Party, the Christian right, America's foreign policy, the environment, the Iraq War, stem cell research, evolution, rock and roll, the Fox News Channel, SpongeBob and Santa Claus. The book is intended to educate and inspire its readers whether or not they agree with either the art or the words. The book is not, however, meant to be an attack on Christianity but rather an interpretation of how religion is perverted to fit the needs of its followers, whomever they may be.
Hess needed an avenue for his recent angst with right-wing politics. He chose to turn it into relatable art that also served as illustration for text written by fellow Democrat and Cleveland-area politician Kent Smith.
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