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odd collection of fascinating works, so interesting to see some of the workings of a fertile imagination-and I always loved seeing natural materials used for art---after all, some of the best art is just right around us in fields, forests and seas!
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What is wonderful about this artist's work is the eerily-powerful presence it has. The pictures in this book convey their strange sentient delight. The pictures are large and numerous enough to appreciate this quality about them - flipping through the book is like a journey into a unique world, personal but strangely resonant. If you're attracted by the picture on the cover, the rest of the book won't disappoint you.
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This book is beautiful. My only criticism is that the book is not big enough! These are amazing works and captured pretty well here, but the scale is not huge. Not being coffee table sized is nice in some ways, since there's some engrossing text that would be awkward to read curled up on the couch if this was larger. But you'll want more after looking at these. Can't wait to see one of Dougherty's pieces in person now.
Great descriptions by artist how works came into being and interesting anecdotes about each worksite's particular challenges and assets. Getting the back story, sort of a behind the scenes view, on each installation was fascinating and instructive. I loved knowing how the fire inspectors reacted to some of these sculptures in New York, and how a rough neighborhood on Melrose in Los Angeles got excited about a wall piece on a building there.
Also, as a person very curious about the logistics of projects like this, I was especially pleased to get some of the more technical aspects of construction, how gravity defying pieces were built on scaffolds or placed with cranes -- cool stuff.
I gave this book to my dad for Christmas, and after reading it, I now want a copy for myself. Will definitely give as a gift again. Great reaction. Patrick Dougherty is sort of the Billy Collins of stickwork, if I might use the comparison. Lyrical, haunting, whimsical, and transcendent. Don't miss!
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