Jenny Schmid, Associate Professor (Printmaking) represented in the National Archive
In December 2014 the Library of Congress purchased five prints by Associate Professor of Printmaking Jenny Schmid for the national archive.
Burkini Surfer Girl
Jenny Schmid was born and raised on Bainbridge Island, Washington. and holds an MFA in printmaking and painting from the University of Michigan. Schmid is deeply influenced by the history of printmaking: in particular Medieval and Renaissance engraving and images of social commentary and political satire by Goya and Bruegel. Early themes are combined with 21st century popular culture that reference feminist non-fiction, rock music, the Czech and Slovak Republics, and film noir. Using this diverse artistic language Schmid creates a personal imaginary world, a gender utopia she calls Dzenska Republika (Repulic of Jenny in Czech/Slovak).
