Volume 2: Special Issue, November 2005
About This Image
This special issue of Preventing Chronic Disease invites
contributions from individual states and communities with the coordination
of the Directors of Health Promotion and Education. The focus of this issue
is on state and local programs related to health education across the
country.
Our cover art for this issue reflects the breadth of these programs
through vibrant renditions of American life characteristic of American
outsider art or “grassroots art.” Artists of this movement come from all
over the country, usually have no formal art training, and appeal to the
nation’s egalitarian ideals in their work. Outsider art typically makes use
of maps, flags, and images of hometowns and neighbors, and the works are
often characterized as fiercely patriotic and uplifting. The landscapes are
bright and colorful, with an authenticity and sincerity that brings the joy
of these communities to life.
Cover artist: Kristen Immoor
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