Kenneth Jameson Parker Collection of Artist Journals, Sketchbooks, and Woodcuts

This lot comprises an extensive collection of artist journals, sketchbooks, prints, and ephemera by Kenneth Jameson Parker, signed throughout as JAMESON or JZM. Included are hand-painted hardcover journals, a repurposed architectural binder, and various loose works on paper. One green cloth-bound journal is titled STRANDED IN KNOXVILLE — THE ILLUSION OF PERMANENCE THE 51ST SKETCHBOOK JOURNAL OF THE ARTIST and features a yellow and blue handprint motif on the cover, while a second smaller journal in red and orange displays a similar handprint design. Also included is a large red binder with a debossed architectural motif and the signature of Frank Lloyd Wright, repurposed as a sketchbook containing blue ink skyline drawings and mirror-script text. The collection includes woodcuts, china ink drawings, personal correspondence, and handwritten notes. Loose works include a linocut portrait titled GRINNING SKATER STUDIO — Josh B. Miller, signed by Kenneth Jameson Parker and dated 12/11/12, an abstract blue print dated 12/11/12, and a printed portrait titled PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A FAILED GENIUS STRANDED IN KNOXVILLE. Journal contents include technical notes concerning 15th—17th century oil painting conservation and discoloration referencing Margriet van Eikema Hommes, as well as quotations attributed to Rene Magritte and the Latin phrase ORA ET LABORA.Dimensions: 8.25″L x 0.50″W x 8.50″HWeight: 2.15 lb