Annie Lopez

Annie Lopez | Photo by Ben Rains

ARIZONA ARTIST NOMINEE

Annie Lopez

Arizona artist included in exhibition

One of paper’s distinguishing characteristics is its malleability, providing rich fodder for artistic innovation. Annie Lopez (Arizona, b. 1958) uses a cyanotype process to print personally relevant images and texts on tamale paper, sometimes stitching together as many as 40 sheets to fashion her blue vintage-style garments. Inspired by textures and forms found in nature,