What do tattoos, The Declaration of Independence, and Trinity magazine all have in common?
by Sarah Godwin The historical and modern art form involves the reproduction of surfaces coming in contact with other surfaces to create an image. If you find this listing of print items to be broad, all encompassing, and perhaps even brash that is the point. Trinity alumna Thora Jacobson ’70 has been challenging and celebrating the printed form for nearly a decade. Jacobson is chief operating officer of Philagrafika (www.philagrafika.org), the Philadelphia-based organization that seeks to elevate the art of printmaking while defining Philadelphia as the print capital of the world. A walk through Philadelphia’s Avenue of the Arts, past the newly renovated opera house, leads to Philagrafika’s headquarters. The modern loft style building that houses the organization shares space with computer programmers and other arts groups. Creativity and purpose ooze from the brightly colored rafters. Every inch of wall is covered inprints. As we are led through a sea of boxes, Jacobson explains the
