After two decades in progress, Wes Pope’s book Pop 66, which I wrote about earlier this year, is now available to purchase, and Pope will launch the book at two free events in Portland next week.
On Wednesday, Pope will present his work and sign books at Blue Chalk Media from 5:30-7:00; light refreshments will be provided. On Friday, Pope will sign books from 5:00-7:00 at Fairlane Coffee in Sellwood, where he wrote much of the book.
“The pop cans have been my collaborators on this journey,” Pope wrote. “They seem to make their own decisions and they almost always create images that are different than the ones I planned. All put together, the images in this book are much like the route itself – they are little fragments that add up to tell a story about who we once were and who we are now.”
Wedneday, Dec. 5, at Blue Chalk Media: 3150 NW 31st Ave., Portland
Friday, Dec. 7 at Fairlane Coffee, 6647 SE Milwaukie Ave., Portland