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by: Vincent Katz
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 709.2
EAN: 9781576873670
ISBN: 1576873676
Label: powerHouse Books
Manufacturer: powerHouse Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 204
Publication Date: September 01, 2007
Publisher: powerHouse Books
Sales Rank: 686841
Studio: powerHouse Books
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PLEASURE PALACES: THE ART AND HOMES OF HUNT SLONEM is a survey of Hunt Slonem’s artwork in diverse media over the past 30 years. A prolific painter, Slonem also works in sculpture and prints. In addition to a critical analysis of Slonem’s work, poet and critic Vincent Katz will introduce the reader to the fantastic homes and spiritual life that inform Slonem’s work. Slonem owns two lofts in New York City, a Victorian mansion in Hudson, New York, and two plantation homes in Louisiana. In New York, his environments are enlivened not only by his collections of neogothic furniture, Blenko glass, and period frames, but also by his astonishing collection of tropical birds. He pays the same careful attention to these elements of his life as to his painting, and this book will examine them all, including Slonem’s interests in saints, Hinduism, and channeling such figures as Rudolph Valentino. Vincent Katz has written on Slonem several times, and has previously contributed poetry to Slonem’s publications.
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Rating: - "Great on the Cocktail Table"
Very nice and informative book. Full of excellent examples of the artists' work and style
Rating: - The Visual Opulence of the World of Hunt Slonem
Hunt Slonem is a highly successful contemporary artist who has devoted his career as a painter to revisiting those subjects dear to his heart and his sensitive eye - tropical birds, saints both known and obscure, butterflies, animals such as monkeys and other exotic jungle creatures, old silent movie stars such as Valentino and Swanson, and the atmospheres he has created in the many homes he owns. Finally there is a book that does justice to his unique output, a book that not only is lavishly illustrated ... Read More
Rating: - Absolutely Fantastic!
This is the second Hunt Slonem book I have purchased for my coffee table and it is truly amazing! Hunt's art and homes together in one collection is a "must have" for any Hunt Slonem fan. The photographs are truly of such high quality that each page I turned was more exciting than the previous. You will not be dissapointed!
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