The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams [Hardcover]

Daniel B. Merriam (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Monarch Editions; 1st edition (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965834700
• ISBN-13: 978-0965834704
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #917,502 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Real Dreamer in paint - Wonderful!, March 18, 1999

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[e-mail] (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams (Hardcover)

I first saw Merriam's work in an issue of an art magazine, and was staggered by the quality of the images. Merriam apparently started out to be an architect, and thus his paintings are minutely correct as to things, alas, too many surreal painters ignore -- perspective, believability, details. He does fantasy without "cute", whimsey without stupidity, and is obviously breaking new ground. If the skill of Salvador Dali impresses you, but his subjects depress you, then look at Merriam -- absolutely great.

This 10-year retrospective completely sold out in the first printing. That should tell you how much you need to have this book; once you get your hands on it, don't loan it out -- you'll never get it back!

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing inspiration for artist, July 20, 2001

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Mark Bailey (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams (Hardcover)

I am an aspiring illustrator and am always looking for great art and illustrations to inspire me. When I first saw The Art of Daniel Merriam i was awe struck. It was amazing to see so much color and creativity packed into each piece. This book is loaded with images to stimulate the mind. Each piece has a story to tell in itself with so much detail and symbolism. I truly commend this artist on his style, skills, and creativity. I am always eagerly awaiting a new book by Mr. Merriam. This book takes you to a whole new world in your imagination, I suggest you take the trip...truly amazing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirationally Motivating, October 2, 2000

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Charity Burnham (Halifax, NS, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Art of Daniel Merriam: The Impetus of Dreams (Hardcover)

Daniel has captivated the mind's eye with his wonderful use of watercolor. His paintings reach out and touch the souls inspecting his work. The beginning of his paintings is magical and fanciful, yet reality is setting in back. Daniel Merriam is trying to say something perhaps about his past, his life, his rebirth. Beautiful work, seeing it will make you enjoy the gift of dreams. Theres something there though, something captivating that others cannot sense, something lurking in the shadows. The mystery of it all that makes it beautiful. I hope others that study his work can feel it.