Doorposts [Hardcover]

Timothy R. Botts (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2, 1998

1987 Gold Medallion Award winner!
A beautiful, inspiring work blending innovative calligraphy with the expressive language of The Living Bible. Combining his artistic talent with the majesty of Scripture, Tim has created 60 full-color pieces.

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About the Author

Timothy R. Botts has designed more than 600 books and authored nine in his distinguished twenty-nine year career with Tyndale House Publishers. He began as Staff Artist in 1972 and has been the Senior Art Director since 1990. He has also served as a calligraphy instructor at the College of DuPage since 1975, and his award-winning calligraphic work has appeared in numerous exhibitions.

Timothy Botts and his wife have three grown children and reside in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 62 pages
• Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. (January 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0842305955
• ISBN-13: 978-0842305952
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #161,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Both amazingly beautiful and incredibly meaningful., July 11, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Doorposts (Hardcover)

"Door Posts" is one of those rare books to which you return again and again, with each visit bringing additional joy and inspiration. Many thanks to Timothy Botts for this extraordinary gift of spiritual and artistic light to readers everywhere.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A way to engage people in Bible studies, August 16, 2000

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M. J. Smith (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Doorposts (Hardcover)

This book consists of 60 calligraphic renderings of Bible passages and an very short explanation by Botts as to why he chose to render the passage as he did. This explaination shows how his art engaged him in a reflection on the passage and how his study of the scripture inspired his art. This is much along the lines of Jo Milgrom's Handmade Midrash. For anyone who is themself interested in calligraphy, for those interested in art as prayer, or those interested in using art as a means of encouraging bible study this is an excellent resource.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DOORPOSTS by Timothy R. Botts, April 14, 2010

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thepaxdomini "The Book Review" (Tulsa, OK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Doorposts (Hardcover)

Doorposts is a 1986 book by calligrapher Timothy R. Botts. It contains sixty passages taken from The Living Bible and rendered in expressive calligraphy. These verses are presented here in the order in which they appear in the Bible, and each has a few comments on the design from Botts on the facing page.

Botts' calligraphy is nothing short of magnificent. He uses color, font, shape, angle, size and arrangement to bring these verses with life. This creativity and the amount of thought he puts into each work is what makes this art spectacular. And what is perhaps most impressive is that he can create so many different pieces without significant repetition, and yet every piece is still distinctly Botts.

I never get tired of Botts' work, and I don't have enough good things to say about it. Whether you're already familiar with his art or not, Doorposts is a great collection.