----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Broward County Library's BIENES CENTER FOR THE LITERARY ARTS and THE FLORIDA CENTER FOR THE BOOK are pleased to announce the opening of the exhibitions 1997 FLORIDA ARTISTS' BOOK PRIZE WINNER and EXHIBITION OF SELECTED ENTRIES and the companion exhibition MODERN RARE BOOKS II ARTISTS' BOOKS FROM THE MATA AND ARTHUR JAFFE COLLECTION February 12-March 15, 1998 Held in the Bienes Center for the Literary Arts galleries, (100 S. Andrews Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301) the exhibitions feature the 1997 FLORIDA ARTISTS' BOOK PRIZE winning entry, Alberto Meza's Leonardos phobias; and three other entries: Rosemarie Chiarlone's To Dress; Linda K. Johnson's On the Line; and Elizabeth Heller and Mario Laplante's To Be of Use. MODERN RARE BOOKS II, highlights 42 bookworks by Susan Allix, Mare Blocker, Julie Chen, Antonio Frasconi, Elaine Kowalsky, Carlos Macia, Nance O'Banion, Claire Van Vliet, Debra Weier, and others. As of Feb. 12, 1998, a complimentary 26-page catalog will be available upon request.----------------------------------------------- James A. Findlay Librarian The Bienes Center for the Literary Arts The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library _______ Broward County Library /______/( 100 S. Andrews Ave. (_______( Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 (________( 954-357-8692 (phone) 954-357-6762 (Fax) [log in to unmask] (e-mail) http://www.co.broward.fl.us/bienes