The Art of Bev Doolittle [Hardcover]

Elise MacLay (Author), Bev Doolittle (Author), Betty Ballantine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2001

Originally published in 1990 by Bantam (ISBN 0-553-07009-6) and The Greenwich Workshop. A collection of the fine-art phenomenon's famous camouflage and Native American spirit paintings through 1990.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Popular printmaker/painter Bev Doolittle employs a visual equivalent of magic realism to capture fleeting dramas in nature: a fox darting from an arrow, an owl's encounter with a beaver, a hare escaping a coyote. Often, key elements, such as horses (her favorite subject) or a grizzly bear, are cleverly camouflaged, adding to the pictorial interest. Yet, notwithstanding this biographical-critical tribute to the California-born artist, her pictures are frequently sentimental, her celebrations of American Indian life approach kitsch, and much of her work seems closer to illustration than to serious art. Maclay, a poet, provides informal commentaries as well as short, lyric poems that mirror the pictures' spirit and their quest for spiritual meaning.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Bev Doolittle graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. She is a fine-art phenomenon in the limited-edition print world, where her edition sizes and their sell-out rate are unsurpassed in the industry. Her other books include New Magic and the children's books The Earth Is My Mother, The Forest Has Eyes, and Reading the Wild. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Greenwich Workshop Press; 1st edition (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867130083
• ISBN-13: 978-0867130089
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #105,124 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Combination of Wonderful Art and Love, January 5, 2000

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Chris Pierson (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Bev Doolittle (Hardcover)

Those unfamiliar with Bev Doolittle's work miss the opportunity to discover a true artist's blending combination of technical skill, and understanding of nature, and a love for her work which leaps from every page. She beautifully weaves nature, man, and its animals in a mystical manner. A wonderful choice for anyone who appreciates great talent. Also a wonderful experience for children in examining and finding the hidden so intricately involved.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Western Art, December 28, 2001

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Chrijeff (Scranton, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Bev Doolittle (Hardcover)

Bev Doolittle's definitive collection (you don't need anything else of hers if you have this one) is a glorious compendium of richly detailed full-color reproductions of her paintings. The optical tricks alone are worth the book's price tag, and the minuteness and authenticity of Doolittle's details rival the paintings of Frank C. McCarthy (another favorite of mine). Anyone who loves illustrations of horses, American Indians, or both cannot call their collection complete without this title.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars magnificent coffee table book, November 16, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Bev Doolittle (Hardcover)

I have this book on the coffee table in the middle of the living room so that when guests admire Doolittle's prints hanging on the walls, I can show them some of her other pieces. I never was "into" any particular artist until I caught a glimpse of her work!! Bev Doolittle's art is addictive!! Get one and you'll easily become a collector!! Beautiful work! I can't wait to see what is next.