Building on the paintings, Democratic Principles: Portraits & Essays pairs reproductions of the portraits with compelling essays by their subjects – essays that find their force, not in condemnation of the current administration or partisan rancor, but in principle-based solutions for America in the 21st century. Essay topics include, but are not limited to the balance of powers, the centrality of the Constitution, healing the environment, the primacy of the middle class, bipartisanship, restoration of habeas corpus, terrorism, defeating poverty, and safeguarding civil rights.
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Hard Press Editions (www.hardpresseditions.com) has published the 11” X 11” hardcover "coffee-table" book, with a Foreward by Senator John F. Kerry.  The publisher anticipates an April 2008 first printing, with a June 2008 distribution through U. S. retail outlets and abroad.