Amalgam: A Conversation with Frances Jetter and Steve Brodner

Name: Amalgam: A Conversation with Frances Jetter and Steve Brodner
Start: 2024-10-17T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-17T20:30:00-04:00
Location: 128 E 63rd St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10065

Schedule

Thu Oct 17 2024 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

128 E 63rd St, New York, NY, United States, New York 10065 | Manhattan, NY

Join us for an evening with celebrated visual artists Frances Jetter and Steve Brodner in conversation about Jetter’s latest work, Amalgam (published by Fantagraphics). This uniquely told immigrant story connects Jetter’s personal journey with that of her ancestors, exploring their interwoven ties to the 20th-century labor movement.
Following the conversation, there will be a Q&A session and a book signing.
About the book:
At the heart of the narrative is Abram, a Polish Jew who immigrates to America seeking economic opportunity. Much like his biblical namesake, he adopts a new identity, “Abe.” A passionate union advocate yet a rigid patriarch at home, Abe’s life is one of convictions and contradictions, reflecting the broader immigrant experience.
The book’s visuals are haunting and evocative, populated by impressionistic figures with piercing expressions, bringing to life scenes of worker struggles and intimate moments of lost connections. Throughout, Jetter weaves a love letter to her mother, Rose, whose memory is etched into the story like a ghostly presence.
Twelve years in the making, Amalgam masterfully blends linocuts, keyholes, and hinges to create a powerful meditation on memory, legacy, and the enduring presence of the past.