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THE ART OF MICHAEL PARKES
By Michael Parkes.
Limited, 5000.
Collects 200 paintings by Parkes, known for his style of "magical realism." Beautiful women dance in thin air while gnomes, monkeys, swans or tigers look on. The laws of gravity are suspended and beauty becomes the only truth.
This examines his entire career, including many new, previousy unpublished works, in all media from lithographs to oil paintings. His paintings and stone lithographs are realistic in their presentation, but his themes are often magical and otherwordly. The book itself is limited to only 5,000 copies, and includes a signed color photo bookplate while supply lasts. Minor nudity. Import.
Publisher: Swan King, 2006
Binding:
Hardcover with dustjacket
Dimensions: 11x12
Pages: 216pg
Color:
Full Color throughout
ISBN: #9078460016
Your price: $59.95
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