{"product_id":"john-mellencamp-paintings-reflections-book","title":"John Mellencamp - Paintings \u0026 Reflections Softcover Book (1998)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff6600;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eJohn 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.\u003cbr\u003eMellencamp 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.\u003cbr\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Mellencamp, with a foreword by Timothy White\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0060952954\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003eBook, Softcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\/Volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e First\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harper Collins Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo. Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 x 23 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff6600;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eActual images have been used and form part of the item description\/condition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rock-Pop-Alt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42041840762998,"sku":"0060952954","price":49.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/3009\/6246\/files\/mell.jpg?v=1740791891","url":"https:\/\/rockaway.com.au\/products\/john-mellencamp-paintings-reflections-book","provider":"Rockaway Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}