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In Memoriam
Irene Mitkus
(1948 - 2000)
The Shape and Color of Research project and online exhibition are dedicated
to the memory of conservation
bookbinder
and book artist Irene Mitkus. Ms. Mitkus, who died in November 2000 after
a battle with cancer,
was a much beloved and
respected figure in the Milwaukee-area arts, conservation, and library communities.
Her departure was, and continues to be, a tremendous loss for Milwaukee. Her
work on this project, and her
artist's book, Book of Sacred Trees, produced for this exhibition, were the
final acts of her productive life. I am
honored to have known her and to present her work in this exhibition and catalog.
