as part of their september project, portland state university library is hosting an art exhibit between july 25 and october 10, 2007. the exhibit features facsimiles of pablo picasso’s preliminary sketches for his landmark mural guernica.

portland state library has a web site for the event which notes: “The process of the artist’s vision is uniquely portrayed in these sketches for one of the most powerful, political murals of social art protesting the horrors of war.” john burchard, fine & performing arts librarian, and kimberly willson-st. clair, public relations coordinator, are organizing this excellent event.