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Post-Hypnotic

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Being a big fan of both Mr. Hickey's and op-art, I didn't hesitate in ordering this book. However, when I got my hands on it Dave Hickey was mysteriously absent from any corner of its (sparse) text. As he is listed as its primary author (as of the time of this writing) on Amazon's product page, I was a little disappointed. Blinderman's essay was decent and though little is written for each artist's overview, they provide a pretty good look at the "genre" and its participants. Moody's followup at the end of the book is terribly hard to read (being overlayed on a photograph) so I can't say very much about it in particular. Overall, this is a great book to hand a student in need of a brief introduction to op-art but not really a keeper.

Mymymy...this book is truly a masterpiece. The quality of the images is superlative and the text is thoroughly enjoyable, providing fascinating insight into the lives of these remarkable artists. Even if you are not an art fanatic, the content of this book is a wonderful visual diversion, especially the works of the fabulous Mark Dagley, whose spectacular work is the cover of this collection. This is not just one of those books you buy and look at once, only to discover to your dismay that the text is too technical and that the pictures are few, small, and poorly chosen. Rather, every page is vibrant and intriguing, which, coupled with engaging text, places Post-Hypnotic at the top of my list. Highly recommended!