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Art and Survival in the Twenty-First Century: A Creative Response to the Challenges of Our Time Through Drawing, Painting & Sculpture with James Menzel-Joseph by James Menzel-Joseph (Hardback, 2009)

In this unique and timely art book, James Menzel-Joseph offers his story of art and survival. By the time he returned home from his duties as a combat Marine in the Korean War, his beliefs and assumptions about every aspect of life had been shattered. This sent Menzel-Joseph on a truth-seeking journey that, in the telling, transcends time and personal narrative. He shares his observations and discoveries in a series of compelling and thought-provoking essays that accompany the beautifully reproduced paintings, sculptures, sketches and machetes. While the art provides a visual delight, and stands as testimony to the talent of this prolific artist, the writings offer a glimpse into his mind and heart. Menzel-Joseph describes the creative process as Magical and fused with energy and passion. He believes that this time-bending creative experience has the power to transform who we are and by extension, our world. It may be that peace and balance in the world will come through our individual awakenings, suggests Menzel-Joseph.

Place of Publication
FL
Content Note
150 Full-Color Art Reproductions
Author Biography
Related to Germany's most prolific artist of the nineteenth century, Adolph Menzel, and to the French Symbolist, Henry Fantin-Latour, James Menzel-Joseph is an internationally recognized artist and the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Drawings of his experiences as a combat artist in the Korean War are on display in the National Archives in Washington D. C., and he has exhibited in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Salmagundy Club of New York, the Ojai Valley Museum, and the Carnegie Museum in Oxnard, California. His work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Time-Life Books, Playboy, the Chicago Tribune Magazine, and the Chicago Sun-Times Magazine. I cannot imagine a better qualified person than Jim Menzel-Joseph to present an in-depth and holistic view on the role of the artist in today's society. Art and Survival in the Twenty-First Century unveils a masterful body of work by a thought provoking and prodigious artist and philosopher. -- Richard Waxberg, Parsons School for Design, New York City, NY
Date of Publication
01/10/2009
Country of Publication
United States

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