Painterly Photography: Awakening the Artist Within [Hardcover]

Elizabeth Murray (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 88 pages
• Publisher: Pomegranate; First Edition edition (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566406013
• ISBN-13: 978-1566406017
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,048,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Inspiration for the "creative spirit", March 12, 2000

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Robert H. Perrin (Elk Grove, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painterly Photography: Awakening the Artist Within (Hardcover)

This is a book of manipulated Polaroid SX70 images. The author in three succinct pages describes why and how she manipulates the photos and encourages us to try the process to "awaken the creative spirit." She presents 61 manipulated--often also painted--images in five subject categories (Seascapes, Gardens, Architecture and Exteriors, Still Lifes and Interiors, and People). There's a section of notes on the pictures and, in six short pages, a remarkable amount of information to help one get started in SX70 manipulation.

There were a few disconcerting points, the photo, Solace Beside the Waterlily Garden, described as on the back cover was not found anywhere in this edition, a reference to Cibachrome (now Ilfochrome) prints being made from internegatives rather than positive transparencies, and I found it awkward flipping back and forth between notes and pictures. More important, however, Ms Murray does an extraordinary job of sharing her passion and technique in few words and, primarily, in images that may well inspire you to try the process. It's got me trying to remember where I put that old SX70 camera.

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful little book, September 3, 2008

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silky69 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Painterly Photography: Awakening the Artist Within (Hardcover)

This is a small book filled with beautiful photographs that look like paintings. In fact, it is hard to believe that they are not paintings. I love almost every "painting" in this book. It's one of those books that I will want to keep to just enjoy looking at some really exquisite scenes. I do more painting than photography. This book inspires me to paint. Beautiful.

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars housewife scratches an image and calls herself artist, August 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Painterly Photography: Awakening the Artist Within (Hardcover)

This a book dealing with nothing more than a technique and has nothing to do with art. Her Polaroid manipulations are awful, demeaning the entire creative process. It tries to be a how to book and it is. But, like I said, her work falls tremendously short of good.