By the Numbers: Two By Two
October 12, 2007
Two By Two: Lines, Rhymes and Riddles, which runs at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum through December 16, explores the remarkable collaboration between acclaimed author and poet Brad Leithauser and his brother Mark, a renowned artist and chief of design at the National Gallery of Art. Two by Two has been organized in conjunction with the publication of their newest book, Toad to a Nightingale. This distinctive and alluring installation, which fuses visual art and poetry, features all the original artwork related to their new book and other previous collaborations. Here are some facts and figures to help viewers understand the scope of the show.
1
Collaboration
2
Brothers
382
Miles apart
5
Trips to artists’ colonies for collaborative residence
4
Years the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum spent planning Two by Two
36
Years elapsed since first collaboration
62
Number of poems in Two by Two
21
Number of paintings in Two by Two
81
Number of drawings in Two by Two
40
Pages in the exhibition catalogue
Countless
Estimated number of hours spent by student assistants and staff planning, designing, and installing the exhibition
272
People who attended the opening event
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