Untitled (Book)2024Closed: 18 x 12 " (45.7 x 30.5 cm)
Open: 18 x 24 " (45.7 x 61 cm)Watercolor, acrylic, marker on paper (bound)Gift of Jolie Altman2025.19.101677589349Deanna PoppengerBooks/Manuscripts/Information ArtifactsCopyright for this work is under review.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28356http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12763http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12346http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster11709WestlandWestlandUnited StatesMichiganBooksAmerican Folk Art MuseumWestlandObject information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThis art book by Deanna Poppenger reflects her steadfast and layered approach to artmaking. It is comprised of six vibrant compositions bound together in a single volume—a project created in the context of a supervised book workshop at the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC), a Michigan-based art studio where she was an active participant. Each page is rendered on heavyweight paper and features a dense fusion of glittering watercolor washes, bold line work, and repeated textual elements. Words, numbers, and isolated letters punctuate the surfaces—some legible and direct, such as the artist’s name or the word “mom,” while others suggest a more private significance, yet undeciphered. The resulting effect is one of both visual intensity and emotional nuance, inviting viewers into a personal iconography that remains partially veiled. This compelling work is the first by Poppenger—who unfortunately recently passed away—to enter the Museum’s collection. It reflects AFAM’s ongoing commitment to collecting the contributions of artists working in community-based art studio across the country.http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28356http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12763http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12346http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster11709http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28356http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12763http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12346http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster11709http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster28356http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12763http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster12346http://nodes.emuseum.com/BU1BGBAG/apis/emuseum/network/v1/vocabularies/termMaster1170920242024 2025 19 1 Object information is a work in progress and may be updated
with new research. Records are reviewed and revised, and the American Folk Art
Museum welcomes additional information.
To help improve this record, please email photoservices@folkartmuseum.orgThis art book by Deanna Poppenger reflects her steadfast and layered approach to artmaking. It is comprised of six vibrant compositions bound together in a single volume—a project created in the context of a supervised book workshop at the Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC), a Michigan-based art studio where she was an active participant. Each page is rendered on heavyweight paper and features a dense fusion of glittering watercolor washes, bold line work, and repeated textual elements. Words, numbers, and isolated letters punctuate the surfaces—some legible and direct, such as the artist’s name or the word “mom,” while others suggest a more private significance, yet undeciphered. The resulting effect is one of both visual intensity and emotional nuance, inviting viewers into a personal iconography that remains partially veiled. This compelling work is the first by Poppenger—who unfortunately recently passed away—to enter the Museum’s collection. It reflects AFAM’s ongoing commitment to collecting the contributions of artists working in community-based art studio across the country.