John Young: The Sketchbooks [Hardcover]

Susan Yim (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Univ of Hawaii Pr (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824822900
• ISBN-13: 978-0824822903
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 10.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,426,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful, January 8, 2011

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This book is a joy to view. Any artist will tell you that it takes much work and practice to be able to capture your subject with a few, quick strokes. I appreciated the essay also.

5.0 out of 5 stars Young Forever, September 8, 2000

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Paula F. G. Bender "lavagal" (Honolulu, HI USA) - See all my reviews
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Susan Yim captures the essence of an artist whose life spanned the 20th century and left his mark on the world with big, broad and bold strokes. Spontaneous and vivacious, Young was the life of the party for some 80 years. His art showed how simple it was to present a story in just a few strokes of his pen. Yim presents us with some of the sketches that Young created while traveling the world. This is a great book to peruse when it seems life is too complicated. See things as Young saw them and get a sense of the purity of form. It has a cleansing effect.