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Smokehouse Associates (Hardcover)
Eric Booker; Contributions by Charles Davis, Ashley James, James Trainor
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R1,266
Discovery Miles 12 660
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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A New York Times best art book of 2022 A groundbreaking study of
the public art collective Smokehouse Associates, whose abstract
works transformed New York's Harlem community in the late 1960s
Between 1968 and 1970, the artist collective Smokehouse Associates
transformed Harlem with vibrant, community-oriented abstract murals
and sculptures. Established by William T. Williams and including
Melvin Edwards, Guy Ciarcia, and Billy Rose, Smokehouse grew to
encompass a range of creative practitioners united around the
revolutionary potential of public art. Though relatively unknown
today, Smokehouse was ambitious in its scale, community engagement,
and interaction with the built environment. Published over fifty
years after the collective's founding, Smokehouse Associates offers
the first critical examination of the group's work. Eric Booker
provides a historical overview of the collective; Charles Davis II
and James Trainor delve into contextual histories of public art,
urban design, and architecture; and an artist roundtable moderated
by Ashley James presents critical reflections. With previously
unpublished images and ephemera and a rich chronology, Smokehouse
Associates serves as a sourcebook that expands the narrative of
public art and social practice in the United States to include the
contributions of artists of African descent. Distributed for The
Studio Museum in Harlem
WARNING--INTENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY. Living a life of
poverty and headed for nowhere, Jeb Maruso, a.k.a. "The Solstice
Slayer" chances upon a mysterious book that changes his life
forever-one that promises him not only the secrets to
self-transformation, but also the very secrets of the universe. The
promises seem to hold true, as Jeb gains heightened intelligence
and powers that motivate him to write a fantasy story, which
rapidly becomes a #1 best-seller. While traveling abroad and
enjoying his fame and fortune, however, he learns of a series of
ritualistic murders in and around his hometown-and the killings
mirror those committed by the villain in Jeb's novel As Jeb tries
to track down the brutal killer, he unwittingly becomes his own
worst enemy. The plot twists and turns until we find Jeb facing his
biggest challenge yet: convincing his jurors, and his readers, that
he is not the killer himself. Through an astounding array of
colorful characters and scenarios, both human and metaphysical,
author J. Eric Booker takes his readers on a most thrilling ride.
THE Making... is a spell-binding mystery of transforming
proportions
Em Petrova--Spicy Romance Author: "Rich worldbuilding that will
transport you " Deep within the heart of an ancient city ruled by a
powerful empire, a young orphan named Baltor struggles daily to
survive, having to drink from animal troughs and steal food.
Pursuant to imperial law, the minimum penalty for thievery means
the loss of a hand...the maximum penalty is death As what happens
to most thieves, the day inevitably comes when Baltor gets caught
stealing-this time, a link of sausage. Thankfully he is not caught
by a guard, but by a beautiful and exotic woman named Lady Lydia.
She not only graciously offers the boy some breakfast, yet a
surprising proposition--become "a master thief" like herself.
Having no other choices in life, he agrees to both offers. After
breakfast, Lydia leads the boy to a magnificent "top secret"
underground labyrinth located beneath the city, where expert
thief-training grounds were built five centuries earlier. Instead
of training him however, she unexpectedly hands him off to a man
she introduces as Drill Instructor Humonus before disappearing into
the labyrinth. Right away, this cold-and-cruel man's hardcore
training proves to be hellish and dangerous for the boy...will he
even survive DAY 1? And what in the world do the pictured swords
have to do with Baltor's past and future? Read BOOK I OF III to
find out these "mysterious answers..".as well many, many more
**Hint-hint--There's a vampire somewhere in this book, waiting for
the right time to strike against my hero, Baltor Elysian **
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