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Engraved in Wood Exhibit: The Work of John DePol
![Self-portrait of John DePol on a wood engraved block, ca. 1990 Self-portrait of John DePol on a wood engraved block, ca. 1990](https://events.umich.edu/media/cache/event_large/media/attachments/2014/03/event_16865_original.jpg)
This exhibit serves as an introduction to the incredible wood engravings of the American master John DePol (1913–2004), one of America’s most prolific book illustrators. His dramatic images often feature bold, dominant black backgrounds from which the image appears in white.
Exhibit curated by Cathleen A. Baker, Conservation Librarian and Exhibit Conservator, University of Michigan Library, from materials held in the Special Collections Library and the Art, Architecture and Engineering Library. Open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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