Outside the Lines (Hardcover)

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Product Description

The child prodigy Nechita has amazed the art world with her incredible paintings. here are fifty of her best works with descriptions.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Longstreet Press (October 25, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563524546
• ISBN-13: 978-1563524547
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #750,147 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Behind the scenes of the young master's early works, April 5, 2000

By	R. Snodgrass (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Destined to become one of the greatest artists of the 21st century Alexandra Nechita amazed the world at an early age with her unique mix of a several modern artistic styles. Like many of the great abstract works by Picasso, Chagall, Klee, Matisse, and Miro her work captivates the story of life through the use of vibrant colors and the unique shapes. Even in just the last year you can trace the process of refinement and experimentation that has occurred in Nechita's work. "Outside the Lines" chronicles a large number of her paintings from 1995 through the use of photos and accompanying description, in her own words, of what Nechita was trying to accomplish with the work.

Although my personal tastes align more with the types of work she has been producing in the last several years this book should be on any Nechita or cubist art fans bookshelf. Unfortunately there are currently no mass-published books that cover her more recent works. The only other book available is the one that purchasers of the lithograph pairs of the recent "My Journey" portfolios receive.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For me, she's got it., March 21, 2002

By	"antzyclancy" (Ypsilanti, MI USA) - See all my reviews

I like what I see. I could care less whether some art critic/teacher thinks her work is repetitive or not developing. I love the use of color and her inspirational themes, which I find lacking in the art world of today.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirations of a great artist, October 21, 1999

By	Nerissa Chen (Singapore) - See all my reviews

I love painting too, and this book is just the right inspiration for me. Nechita is simply great, her paintings are so profound and spectacular, it is almost hard to imagine that they come from a thirteen year-old girl. I think my paintings are a little like Nechita's. This book is certainly a good buy, and anyone with an artistic flair or anyone who is interested in art should get it. The remarks made by Nechita for each painting are all very meaningful and they all touches one's heart. It is interesting to admire Nechita's paintings, while reading the aside remarks for each of them. One would spend hours reading the book.