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Benny Andrews . Born 1930.

Benny Andrews came to our studio in the fall of 2004 to create a suite of etchings as illustrations for Everything that Rises Must Converge a short story by Flannery O'Connor. The resulting images were included in a fine print editioned book published by the Limited Editions Club and also in a portfolio that holds the suite of etchings.

In the afterword, Andrews reflects on his experience in making the work. He states that: "The portions of the story that I chose to illustrate originate in O'Connor's deteriorating old world, one that would end in a death that would haunt her descendants. Those choices make this volume a convergence, and it is my hope that their rising converge two different worlds." He writes that, in illustrating the story, he was forced "...to face up to the deeper meaning of not only her roots, but also mine."

The book and portfolio are available through the Limited Editions Club in New York City.