The Secret Birds
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (776 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940430763 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 100 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-05-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Before making a living as an artist, Fitzpatrick worked as a radio host, bartender, boxer, construction worker, and film and stage actor.. The Secret Birds, named for his series of paintings by the same title, is Tony Fitzpatrick's collection of work inspired by the iconography of birds. Following a successful quadruple bypass surgery in January 2015, Fitzpatrick muses on mortality and a life spent traveling, collecting, and telling stories.Tony Fitzpatrick's work is collected by the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago, and the National Museum of American Art in Washington, DC
Five Stars Beautiful. No other words for this book. Thank you.. "Reproductions disappointing" according to GL. The collages that make up the original pictures in this book may look great "in person," but the reproductions in the book are not much to look at. A huge disappointment!. "A joyful masterpiece!" according to mich. A beautiful and inspirational diary of the mad man Tony Fitzpatrick's obsession with birds."For a piece of bread, you can hear God sing…"A joyful masterpiece.
Grab this book and cherish it."Andrew Davis, director of The Fugitive, Code of Silence, and Holes. Dozens of his intricately patterned, layered, tattoo-like collages, drawings, and paintings pulse with energy, tough romanticism, and wry wit, works shaped by Fitzpatrick’s evocative lexicon of birds, flowers, pinups, constellations, dogs, numbers, logos, and cartoon characters.Booklist"This brilliant view into the wild world of Tony Fitzpatrick will move you. His art is astounding and relevant, his writing gutsy, funny, and unafraid. Praise for Dime Stories:"Two sides of Chicagoan Fitzpatrick’s incandescent creativity, the visual and the literary, are on display in this live-wire volume. In the tradition of the the great Chicago and Illinois iconsTerkel, Twain, Royko, and SandbergTony Fitzpatrick takes on the phonies and con men and elevates the humanity in us all. From beautiful birds to bar room brawls, <