By the Numbers: Two By Two

Posted: October 12, 2007

Two By Two: Lines, Rhymes and Riddles, which runs at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum through December 16, explores the remarkable collaboration between acclaimed author and poet Brad Leithauser and his brother Mark, a renowned artist and chief of design at the National Gallery of Art. Two by Two has been organized in conjunction with the publication of their newest book, Toad to a Nightingale. This distinctive and alluring installation, which fuses visual art and poetry, features all the original artwork related to their new book and other previous collaborations. Here are some facts and figures to help viewers understand the scope of the show.

1
Collaboration

2
Brothers

382
Miles apart

5
Trips to artists’ colonies for collaborative residence

4
Years the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum spent planning Two by Two

36
Years elapsed since first collaboration

62
Number of poems in Two by Two

21
Number of paintings in Two by Two

81
Number of drawings in Two by Two

40
Pages in the exhibition catalogue

Countless
Estimated number of hours spent by student assistants and staff planning, designing, and installing the exhibition

272
People who attended the opening event

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