Artists in Their Studios: Where Art is Born [Hardcover]

Robert Amos (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1894898583 | ISBN-13: 978-1894898584 | Publication Date: September 1, 2007

Join Victoria artist Robert Amos on a fascinating insider s tour of studios on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands where some of Canada s best-known artists do their work. Over the past 15 years, Amos has interviewed and photographed these artists from his artist and art-writer perspective. For Where Art is Born, he has created stunning panoramic collages assembled from photographs detailing each artist s studio and methods. He combines these with a biography of each artist, insights into each one s artistic process and an example of one of their completed works

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About the Author

Robert Amos is a full-time professional artist and writer who has authored four books. His work has been exhibited in private, public and university galleries, and in his own studio in Victoria, B.C. He has written a weekly column for the Victoria Times Colonist since 1986.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: TouchWood Editions (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894898583
• ISBN-13: 978-1894898584
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,421,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars BE CAREFEL, May 16, 2008

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Will Shakespeare "Art Appreciator" (British Columbia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Artists in Their Studios: Where Art is Born (Hardcover)

I didn't understand how distracting and disappointing the photo collages would be until I received this book. Instead of straight-on or wide lend photos of the studios, the collages fracture the images just enough to REALLY bug the eye. I bought this book not because I like the products of most of the artists, they are conservative for the most part. I bought it so I could look at the studios in detail which I find inspiring, no matter what I feel about the product. The division of the photos and added slops of paint by Amos ruin this for me. The photos are not as disjointed as ones by David Hockney for example but they are not necessary, unless Mr. Amos just had to put his mark on them.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars studios, April 12, 2009

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Maxwell G. Cox (Maitland, Australia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Artists in Their Studios: Where Art is Born (Hardcover)

inspiring insight into the artists work space or really the engine room they take comfort in, all different, various degrees of decore and practicality, food for the souls of those that aspire.