US Naval Signal Flag Narratives is a suite of 26 editions of serigraph prints-one edition to represent each maritime alphabetic flag. My dad was a career Naval officer. As a child, I was drawn to maritime signal flags-their simple geometric constructions and bright primary colors demanded attention as ships arrived in port. Each Naval Signal Flag Narrative print contributes to an overall visual story of having grown up in the culture of the military and its impact on my life. While making these prints, personal histories and iconographies have emerged and evolved to reveal patterns of experience and memory. In each print, one flag and its literal translation serve as the conceptual and compositional basis. Functioning as sign, the flags are prominently displayed to convey information or warnings, becoming visual abbreviations for the words they repesent.
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