CATALOG NO. B125-2025
FREE / FEAR

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FREE / FEAR is a statement about our times.
The artist book takes 48 emotionally-charged phrases that are given even more resonance when they are randomly aligned or juxtaposed.

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Specifications - Edition of 9
Cover - Etched, letterpress printed, washi paper over board
Book - Stonehenge paper, 8" x 8" closed, 23" x 24" fully open 24 leaves, each 7.7" x 1.9", offering various display options
Illustrations - Etched recto and verso
Printing - Letterpress-printed, from polymer plates, recto and verso
Thomas Parker Williams - Concept, design, text, illustrations, printing, binding
Mary Agnes Williams - Text, text layout, printing

Phrases

Self respect is freedom / Religion is personal. Believe . . . or not / Be yourself / Education opens minds
I read what I choose to read / There is strength in community
Don't ask questions / All races are equal
Love who you love - no judgment / Freedom allows us to care for the earth
Science needs freedom / If you don't agree with me, you are scum
We are a white Christian nation - there is no room for others / Knowing one's place in the universe brings peace
There is no god but God / The arts show us how to be free
There is no salvation outside the Church / Freedom means food and resources for all
Pain is necessary to reach our goals / Go back to where you came from
Sharing helps all to survive . . . and thrive / You will do what I say
If you disobey, you will be disappeared / They will be met with heavy force
We need the military to stop all protests / We are being invaded by murderers and rapists
I cannot be challenged / Brown people don't belong here
A ruler has no place here / You will go to hell
Universities corrupt young people
We respect each other / We can work together
Knowledge gives us power / You are a sinner
Racial differences are constructs - they have no power to divide us / I am the only way - my word is the only law
Dance - freedom in motion
Trans people and gays want your children
Everyone is welcome here / Women and men are equal
My body . . . my choice / Dangerous books must be banned
Quality healthcare for all
It's intriguing to wonder about other forms of life / Critical thinking helps us be free
Freedom means equal opportunity