Ken Thompson

Those who visit our neighborhood are curious about the butterfly. It was created in 1970 by former Inman Park resident, Ken Thompson, when pioneer restorationists, laboring in an environment of neglect, apathy and suspicion, felt the need for some unifying symbol of the restoration spirit. According to Thompson:

“Essentially it is a symbol of metamorphosis, (a metamorphic metaphor), which this intown neighborhood was experiencing at the time. The faces were an afterthought, a convenient means of expressing the human factor, while integrating a decorative element. The piece shown was intended to act not only as a poster, but a brochure as well. Originally folded, it opens in successive pages - the idea is from folding Valentine cards that I saw when I was a child.”
From Ken Thompson - Synthesis, a portfolio of his work.

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