Kategoria BISAC: Art >> Individual Artists - Artists' Books

November 9, 2016

Last Day, First Day proposes Presidential letter-writing as a reflexive and political act.

You are invited to write and share two letters: one for a President leaving, and another for a President arriving. The mental, physical, poetic, and political space of letter-writing is a platform to communicate outwards to our leaders at profound moments in their careers as much as it is for us a means to reflect inwards during a profoundly fractured moment in American history.

Writing prompts a communicative space to rebel, to...

Tattoos--sometimes you wonder, "What were they thinking?" And sometimes a tattoo catches your eye, and you just have to know more, so you ask, "Why?"

The popularity of body art has exploded in the new millennium. Body art crosses all socio-economic boundaries, and there is a back story (no pun intended) to every tattoo.

Photojournalist Claudia Schwab became fascinated by tattoos and devoted two years to chronicling the people and stories behind their body art, as she traveled America and Europe pursuing her other passion, film festivals.

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Posuka Demizu is a rising star among manga artists whose new title, The Promised Neverland, created with co-author Kaiu Shirai, is currently running in the popular manga magazine Weekly Shonen Jump.

This first collection of Posuka's work features outstanding art works from his career, along with new illustrations created especially for this edition. Readers will appreciate seeing Posuka's vibrant characters and compositions rendered in his characteristically precise style gathered together for the first time in a single volume.

Impressions of the human form are revealed as gesture line drawings, pen-and-ink renderings and washes in this art only edition of Whippoorwill Calls. A male torso simultaneously demonstrates strength and sensitivity. One figure crouches in despair as another reaches skyward. One drawing in mere lines suggests movement with the swirl of a dancer. Clearly the human figure is a source of wonderment and beauty depicted much like an improvisation in jazz.

More than an art or a poetry book, this unique piece combines original paintings and poems in a way that has never before been done. The result: a healing, uplifting and inspiring work that can be read time and time again.

Courage comes from the French word for heart -- coeur. To have the courage to live a fearless life, we need to be connected to our hearts. Sadly, many of us have learned to disconnect ourselves from our hearts because of all the heartquakes we've been through: from minor ones, like rejections, worries and disappointments, to major ones, like the end of a...

Alternating between prose and poetry the author weaves her journey of awakening from agnosticism to belief. The story travels along paths of loves and loves lost at times metaphorically and other times supernaturally. Does "More Is Expected" signal a sequel? Old Testament Prophet Jeremiah and King David provide sign posts along the way.

Pregnancy - What is this thing doing in me?

Abortions - What have I done?

Miscarriages - Why does this always happen to me?

Street Life - I feel so cold and alone

Prostitution - It's only for some extra money

Fetish Industry - I can make them feel the pain I do

Drug Addiction - To try and numb myself more

Mental Illness - I really am crazy

Suicide Attempts - I can't even get that right

Near Death Experience - What am I doing here

After a childhood of lies, sexual abuse, emotional and physical violence, many different homes and 18...

Stout's expressionist oeuvre, possessing architectural structuralism with geometric precision, has found its place in prominent museum and private collections not only in Texas, but also nationally and internationally. His works have appeared in most major...

Since 2010, Robert Craig Bunch has interviewed sixty-four of Texas' finest artists, who have responded with honesty, clarity, and--naturally--great...

Karen Kinney has taken insights, observations, and learning gleaned from over ten years working as a professional artist and compiled it into a book meant to inspire and encourage all who are on a creative path. Both for those firmly established in a career and those just starting out, she reminds us of the value of creative expression and provides important keys to aid in its development.

Addressing aspects of the creative life not frequently acknowledged, The Reluctant Artist reminds us that creativity thrives best in an outside-of-the-box environment and that value for...