Buffalo Street Books welcomed back two Cornell alumni Friday, Nov. 22 at 5 p.m. to host a book discussion of “Rooms: The Work and Life of JJ Manford” by Gordon Sander ’72 B. Arch. Sander — a writer, photographer and teacher currently residing in Riga, Latvia — led the event alongside the subject of his biography, Jonathan “JJ” Manford ’06, a painter practicing out of Brooklyn. Sander said he came back to the University in 2002 as the “prodigal son returneth,” becoming an artist-in-residence at Risley Residential College. Sander said he likes to think he influenced Manford’s work through his mentorship, although he does not want to take credit for his work. “I think Gordon always had a vision of a homecoming of sorts, or at least doing something at Cornell or in Ithaca, because it’s so pivotal to the book,” Manford said.

Source: Daily Sun November 24, 2024 22:59 UTC