Customer Reviews

Lenore Tawney: Signs on the Wind: Postcard Collages

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I got this book last week and have just now ordered a couple of "how to" collage books from this website. I love the idea behind Lenore Tawney's postcards - tiny, personal offerings to friends and family from a real talent. I think this book shows what is achievable on a small piece of card with a lot of imagination.
The only reason I don't give it five stars is because I would have liked to see more narrative - some commentary on each of the collages would have been a welcome insight and only added to what is an inspiring book.

I first spied this book at the Brooklyn Museum, but I hesitated to buy it. After much pondering, I leapt and haven't regretted jumping in. Lenore Tawney is a marvelous artist, and these personal postcards are an exceptional form of communication. Each is an affirmation of Ms. Tawney's artistic talent and a tribute to the friendships she created on her personal path. I shall treasure this book.

This is a wonderful collection of Lenore Tawney's postcard collages. For artists of assemblage, mixed media collage, or digitally generated images it presents Tawney's intimate, poetic, elegant approach to artmaking. Good for inspiration or technical purposes.

"Tawney's postcards are rich, dynamic things. They develop a range of difficult themes--childhood, female sexuality, spirituality--in subtle ways. They can be treasured both for their hermetism and their wide cultural embrace. They can be read as treatises or valentines"--Holland Cotter, Art Critic, New York Times

This book is so incredible. From an artist's point of view it is pure eye candy. Every page is art. Every page is stimulating. Every page is a new adventure. Colour and reproductions are so perfect, they look real. If you love assemblage art, nostalgia, exquisite and elegant collage, buy this small book, it's just gorgeous - a tip though - don't ever lend it! Di, Brisbane, Australia

and anyone else for that matter. Her postcards are wild! Plus the book itself is REALLY nice quality, with thick creamy stock the postcards almost jump off the pages! If you like Nick Bantock, you'll love the postcard art of Lenore Tawney.

Love this little book - I've had it for a couple of years and once in a while "rediscover" it. And every time, it sends me off to the art closet looking for collage stuff and my totally tattered Nat Geos.

Lenore makes it look so easy! Her postcards are festive, amusing, deep and yet simple. I haven't yet made anything to compare to her little gems but then who could? By using 3 x 5 cardstock as collage support, I have learned the beauty and challenge of working very small.

I really like knowing that her art-cards went thru the USPS and were all delivered in such beautiful shape. I imagine postal workers stopping and gasping when they were privileged to find one in their care. In many cases, the stamp and even the postmark become part of the design. Love this book!!!

This book made me wish she had been writing to me! Looking at the casual productions of an artist is transporting, and Lenore Tawney is inspiring. I was lucky enough to meet her when I was an art student and loved how she brought spirit into all her work.

Having been a fan of Tawney's for years I was delighted to discover this publication. It is just beautiful and so inspiring.

Like visiting with the artist over steaming coffee, this book highlights Tawney's journey through life and art. The photos of her collaged postcards are well executed.