Rudy Weissenberg

Exhibited at DESIGN MIAMI. 2023 Created exclusively for the The Book of Love fundraiser for the Books & Books Literary Foundation, this limited-edition print features Rudy Weissenberg’s original artwork celebrating Flamer by Mike Curato, one of hundreds of beloved titles subject to recent book bans and challenges. According to Weissenberg: “The image is a digital composite of rainbows taken from famous paintings executed during the last 400 years, sourced from royalty-free databases. It is a celebration of the rainbow throughout the ages—a natural phenomenon that stands as a proxy for calm, hope, and happiness and has been adopted since the 1970s by the LGBTQ community as a symbol of pride.” All proceeds benefit the Books & Books Literary Foundation’s urgent fight for the right to read. About AGO Projects: AGO Projects is a design-driven practice and designer representation space started by Rudy F. Weissenberg and Rodman Primack. Based in the energizing creative capitals of Mexico City and New York, AGO Projects is committed to incubating and promoting exceptional design voices. We work together with artists and designers to realize personal projects of various scales while actively enhancing international alliances and opportunities. We believe in the power of good design as an agent of positive transformation. We encourage the handmade and support artists and designers with a heightened level of social and environmental consciousness that strives for a more equitable society. About Flamer by Mike Curato: Award-winning author and artist Mike Curato draws on his own experiences in Flamer, his debut graphic novel, telling a difficult story with humor, compassion, and love. "This book will save lives." —Jarrett J. Krosoczka, author of National Book Award Finalist Hey, Kiddo It's the summer between middle school and high school, and Aiden Navarro is away at camp. Everyone's going through changes—but for Aiden, the stakes feel higher. As he navigates friendships, deals with bullies, and spends time with Elias (a boy he can't stop thinking about), he finds himself on a path of self-discovery and acceptance.