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Tattoo a Banana: And Other Ways to Turn Anything and Everything Into Art [Paperback]

Phil Hansen (Author)
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Release date: June 5, 2012
Entertaining, clever, witty -- Tattoo a Banana is an innovative approach to creativity by internationally recognized artist Phil Hansen. This fun and captivating guide will have you creating art with anything at hand - like a piece of toast, your own fingerprints, or a stack of marshmallows - showing how to develop everyday creativity with offbeat techniques.

Whether you want to jumpstart, rediscover or further your creative pursuits, this book will help you build your creative muscles by experimenting with the unexpected. Once you tattoo a banana, print on marshmallows, or mold a Mona Lisa sugar cookie, you'll definitely be curious about what else is possible! For more creativity, visit tattooabanana.com.

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Editorial Reviews

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"Eye-catching creations!" - Huffington Post

"You know what's really cool? Bananas with tattoos." - LA Weekly
    
"He works so far out-of-the-box that there is not even a box!" - Wired's GeekDad


"Anybody could do this! You could show off the design you put on the banana and then eat it!"
- Right This Minute TV Show

"As the fruit naturally browns, his designs magically appear. Crazy, right?" - Flavorwire

"Who doesn't want to do this or try this at home!" - Fox 9 Morning News

"Pretty incredible art." - That's Nerdalicious!

"Eye-catching creations!"
—The Huffington Post

"You know what's really cool? Bananas with tattoos."
—LA Weekly
 
"Who doesn't want to do this or try this at home!"
—Fox 9 Morning News
 
"Anybody could do this! You could show off the design you put on the banana and then eat it!" 
—Right This Minute TV Show

"As the fruit naturally browns, his designs magically appear. Crazy, right?"
—Flavorwire 

"Pretty incredible art."  
—That's Nerdalicious!

"Brings the art to life."
—Foodiggity.com
 

From the Back Cover

Get ready to get creative...

Opening this book is like exploring your home with multimedia artist and YouTube sensation Phil Hansen, known for his eclectic use of artistic media: matchsticks, dandelion puffs, bandages, foot prints, his own torso... Now he shares his wildly creative approach, and show us all how to make art anywhere, anytime.

Part handbook and part manifesto, this engaging, inspiring, and downright entertaining book takes us inside the mind of a groundbreaking artist - and encourages us to create, reimagine, and make something out of (almost) nothing.
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Product Details

  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Perigee Trade (June 5, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0399537473
  • ISBN-13: 978-0399537479
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Phil Hansen
Phil Hansen is an internationally recognized multimedia artist who works at the intersection of traditional visual art, pointillism, and offbeat techniques, using media that connect to the subject matter, such as karate chops, tricycle wheel imprints, burger grease, and worms. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, Oops TV England, Good Morning Japan, Clips Mania Germany, CNN, CBS, Good Morning America, the Rachael Ray Show, Dr. Phil, and many other media venues. For Phil's art, visit philinthecircle.com.

In addition to his book Tattoo A Banana, Phil recently started a Web Series Phil in the Whaaat (PITW), showing everyday creativity projects for anyone who wants to strengthen their creative muscles through a supportive community. For more creativity, visit PITW.com.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Such a Creative Book June 5, 2012
By Dad of Divas TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Paperback
This was a book that takes everyday objects and turns them into works of art, and what is best is that the author makes it so easy for you to become the artist yourself. Through easy to follow diagrams and instructions you can make 3D masterpieces with Graham Crackers and peanut butter, or animal pictures with pasta. There were so many cool ideas in this book that I would have never though of if I had not found this book! To make sure that all readers understand, this is the type of book that is meant to be cut up, taken apart, etc. You will not have a complete book when you are done, unless you make copies of pages, but that is ok because it is so much fun! I did a number of these activities with my kids and all I can say is that they thought that this dad was super cool and you can be too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Creative Book June 17, 2012
By Sandie lee
Format:Paperback
If the title of this book doesn't intrigue you, I don't know what will.

Tattoo a Banana is an unique, one-of-kind book that will inspire creativity in yourself or your child like no other. Phil Hansen the artist and author of, Tattoo a Banana, steps outside of the normal perimeters of art to explore a whole new world, taking ordinary objects and making them extraordinary.

It takes 42 plus projects that can easily be done with stuff at home, or photocopied and made into a fun art class for you teachers out there. It truly is a must-have book for anyone that wants to "step out of the box" thinking of what can be considered art. Plus, it's just plain fun!

For more information on Tattoo a Banana, check out Hansen's web site at; [...][...]
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5.0 out of 5 stars Tattoo A Banana June 14, 2012
By BAM
Format:Paperback
Tattoo A Banana

As an art teacher I'm always looking for innovative ways to create art-sometimes from the most mundane things imaginable. If being an artist has taught me anything it's that money is always tight and the lack of supplies is the mother of invention.

When I picked up a copy of Phil Hansen's new book: Tattoo A Banana, published by Perigree, I knew I had found a kindred spirit.

Mr. Hansen has discovered the way to make art from almost anything! I was fascinated how he was able to take everyday objects like toast, marshmallows and other assorted foodstuffs and bric-a-brac and create beautiful pieces of art-at almost no cost!

Part philosophy, part instruction manual, Tattoo A Banana contains lessons not only on life but art as well. Now go out there and Tattoo A Banana, paint a peach, sculpt a squash-you get the idea!

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