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Elizabeth Kostojohn, Hurt & Damage (detail 15), 2012, graphite on Mylar on view at Springfield Museums, 21 Edwards Street, Springfield, Massachusetts.
Visual Arts

IN CELEBRATION OF THE PENCIL

Graphite occurs naturally in many forms, and its appli- cation for modern inscription has a history dating back to sheep marking in 16th-century England. Formerly referred to as “Plumbago,” graphite was used as a paint base in Neolithic times by the Marita culture of the Danube to decorate ceramic p