DESCRIPTION
John Mellencamp is one of the true Renaissance men of popular music. In the public spotlight for over twenty-five years, with a string of number one hits and multiplatinum records to his name, Mellencamp has another side to his artistic talent that is celebrated in this full-colour selection of evocation paintings.
Mellencamp began pursuing oil painting in 1988 as a means of further artistic exploration. His first subjects were friends, family, and landscapes reminiscent of the French impressionists, which have since evolved into a personal style of portraiture. Critics have drawn parallels between Mellencamp's work and the dark, shadowy paintings of the German expressionists. Mellencamp believes in art as a means of self-exploration and as an incentive to make people more curious about the world. He has exhibited extensively in the Midwest and the South, and most of his paintings have been purchased for private collections.
With seventy-five full-colour representations if the artist's favorite paintings, twenty-five black-and-white photographs taken from his personal collection, and an introduction by Billboard magazine's editor-in-chief, Timothy White, Mellencamp: Paintings and Reflections is the perfect gift for any Mellencamp fan or anyone who appreciates fine art.

Author/Editor: John Mellencamp, with a foreword by Timothy White
ISBN: 0060952954
Format: Book, Softcover
Edition/Volume: First
Publication date: 1998
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
No. Pages: 160
Dimensions: 30 x 23 cm

CONDITION
This book is in excellent condition with very slight shelf wear and a couple of tiny dints on the cover. Overall excellent though, having been very well cared for.
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