Birds
Will be published approx. on 17. February 2017
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-943876-35-8 (ISBN)
Description
A follow-up to Hunt's gorgeous, best-selling book Bunnies, ISBN 9780989170451 featuring the same deluxe production values
Hunt Slonem's exhibition schedule for 2017 includes more than 19 solo shows in Aspen, Montreal, Dubai and other locations worldwide.
Influenced by the exotic, lush landscapes of his childhood and youth in Hawaii and Nicaragua, Hunt Slonem paints richly coloured, impressionistic visions that are celebrated worldwide. Particularly sought after are his paintings of birds. Now for the first time, Slonem's bird paintings are collected into a single volume, published in a lavish hardcover edition, as a follow-up to his earlier luxe book, Bunnies.
In Birds, the Louisiana-born artist pays homage to these remarkable creatures through hundreds of engaging artworks. Dramatic and vivid, Slonem's avian subjects seem unconfined to a flat surface, as the paintings brim with texture and movement. Sure to please bird-lovers and fine art aficionados alike, this is a sumptuous hardcover volume that features metallic ink and silvergilded edges, a ribbon marker and an acetate jacket.
Hunt Slonem's exhibition schedule for 2017 includes more than 19 solo shows in Aspen, Montreal, Dubai and other locations worldwide.
Influenced by the exotic, lush landscapes of his childhood and youth in Hawaii and Nicaragua, Hunt Slonem paints richly coloured, impressionistic visions that are celebrated worldwide. Particularly sought after are his paintings of birds. Now for the first time, Slonem's bird paintings are collected into a single volume, published in a lavish hardcover edition, as a follow-up to his earlier luxe book, Bunnies.
In Birds, the Louisiana-born artist pays homage to these remarkable creatures through hundreds of engaging artworks. Dramatic and vivid, Slonem's avian subjects seem unconfined to a flat surface, as the paintings brim with texture and movement. Sure to please bird-lovers and fine art aficionados alike, this is a sumptuous hardcover volume that features metallic ink and silvergilded edges, a ribbon marker and an acetate jacket.
Reviews / Votes
"(Birds) are also the subject of a new monograph, titled Birds, that gathers together over 180 of Slonem's paintings of feathered beings in one sumptuous tomeand they adorn almost every surface of the artist's cavernous, 35,000-square-foot Brooklyn studio." -- Alexxa Gotthardt Artsy "The avian "models" are often muses for Slonem who has released a new book of his work called BIRDS, which is filled with, you guessed it, stunning reproductions of his delightful winged paintings. " -- Kelli Bender People "I find inspiration everywhere, but nothing sparks more ideas than travel. New concepts for my work emerge every time I go away. These new experiences influence my perspective on everything from color and technique to subject matter and scale." - Hunt Slonem -- David Foxley Architectural Digest http://www.fox5ny.com/good-day/239162444-video Good Day Fox, March 2, 2017 http://nym.ag/2mwwyoy New York Magazine, February 20, 2017 "Working out of his massive 35,000 square-foot Brooklyn studio... Slonem pays homage to winged creatures of all shades, shapes and sizes. 'I've created an indoor jungle of sorts," he says of his atelier-turned-aviary."http://bit.ly/2mXqp2a -- Zachary Wilson Manhattan Magazine, March 2017 "Dramatic and vivid, Slonem's avian subjects seem unconfined to a flat surface, brimming as they are with texture and movement. The compelling nature of these paintings lies in the tension between the birds' ability to soar and their often captive state (though Slonem's own birds are often spotted flying around his studio)."http://bit.ly/2mwyiOB -- Emily Lewis Mrs. Mommy Booknerd Book Reviews, March 4, 2017More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Illustrations
300 colour
Dimensions
Height: 360 mm
Width: 280 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-943876-35-8 (9781943876358)
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Persons
Hunt Slonem is an internationally recognised American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. His work has been exhibited in more than 350 galleries and museums worldwide, and is represented in the permanent collections of over 100 museums, including New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. He lives in New York City and Louisiana, where he has notably restored two important plantations.
Jacqueline Bograd Weld is the author of the novel Rara Avis and the biography Peggy: The Wayward Guggenheim. She is presently starring in a movie, based on her book, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. Weld is also Chairman of the Board of Casita Maria, New York City's oldest settlement house for the Latino community. She lives in New York City.
Anthony Haden-Guest is a writer, reporter, cartoonist and, unless forcibly prevented, performer. Recent books include True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World (Grove Atlantic) and The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco and the Culture of the Night (Morrow). He lives in New York City.
Jacqueline Bograd Weld is the author of the novel Rara Avis and the biography Peggy: The Wayward Guggenheim. She is presently starring in a movie, based on her book, Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict. Weld is also Chairman of the Board of Casita Maria, New York City's oldest settlement house for the Latino community. She lives in New York City.
Anthony Haden-Guest is a writer, reporter, cartoonist and, unless forcibly prevented, performer. Recent books include True Colors: The Real Life of the Art World (Grove Atlantic) and The Last Party: Studio 54, Disco and the Culture of the Night (Morrow). He lives in New York City.
Content
Foreword/Jacqueline Weld Text/Anthony Haden-Guest Birds List of galleries and publications