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January 11, 2007
"His Hope Our Responsibility"—Libaries Display Posters From Martin Luther King, Jr., Competition
University Park, PA — “Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. and Black History Month,” an exhibit featuring posters designed by Penn State students, is on display in the Pattee Library
exhibit area January 12 through March 2, 2007. This year’s theme is 'His Hope Our Responsibility.'
The student posters were created in Lanny Sommese’s Art 470, Time and Sequence course. This annual exercise for Sommese’s students exposes them to real-world design, with a fixed deadline, client, and prescribed project specifications. It also gets the students involved in a public service project—very important from Sommese’s perspective.
“I was sparked by the word 'Hope.' Budin says. "An excellent symbol of hope seemed to be a rainbow, which comes out after the storm to signal the emergence of the sun. As an added bonus, the rainbow also has all colors in beautiful harmony, which reflects Martin Luther King's dream of all skin colors coexisting peacefully. However, the rainbow isn't complete: we still have a responsibility to complete Martin Luther King Jr's vision. I hope people will see the beauty of King's vision and want to help achieve it together.”
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