| A2z&123: Painting: : Contributor(s): Watson, Norval (Author) |
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ISBN: 0648677605 ISBN-13: 9780648677604 Publisher: Longforest OUR PRICE: $38.66 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Individual Artists - Artists' Books - Art | History - Contemporary (1945- ) - Art | Australian & Oceanian |
| Physical Information: 0.31" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.21 lbs) 78 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Oceania |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Beauty and mystery collide in this rich and varied artist's book of contemporary paintings by Norval Watson: revealing portraits, iconic surf art, puzzling urban art psychodramas, and more. This eclectic collection of contemporary art by Norval Watson features rich, saturated colour, premium hardcover format and eyecatching layout and design. A variety of media including oils, watercolours, acrylics and drawings are combined with candid portraits of the artist in this comprehensive selection of his art from the early 1960s to 2019. Art lovers, curators, designers and those whose passion is collecting art will all enjoy this debut artist's book by an inspiring and enduring Australian artist whose contemporary art practice merits closer attention. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watson, Norval: - Norval Watson was born in Australia in 1957. He sketched prolifically in his childhood but did not respond well to formal art education in school. He began building custom surfboards in his early teens. After leaving school Norval worked in print media, and made several short films. In 1990 he created a pop-up exhibition of paintings in a warehouse in South Melbourne, and has exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions since then. In 2006 Norval's spinal cord was crushed in a cycling accident and he became an incomplete quadruplegic for life. He has lived and worked in a small town on Australia's far east coast since 1995, and he likes to make new art every day. |
