Critics hailed previous editions of Visionary Film as the most complete work written on the exciting; often puzzling; and always controversial genre of American avant-garde film. This book has remained the standard text on American avant-garde film since the publication of its first edition in 1974. Now P. Adams Sitney has once again revised and updated this classic work; restoring a chapter on the films of Gregory J. Markopoulos and bringing his discussion of the principal genres and major filmmakers up to the year 2000.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. Such a beautiful bookBy S. WarfieldThis book is one of the most inspirational and motivating art books that Ive read. Each artist represented has given a short biography and within that bursts forth what drew them to find the artist within each of them. The projects shown are so creative and can lead the reader to ideas of his/her own in mixed-media journaling. artworks using ephemera or other types of artwork.One artist who struck me as particularly inspiring is Suzi Blu. whose multi-layered rendering of a self-portrait is titled "Art Saved a Child Like Me." The artist battled her own demons until she picked up a paint brush and discovered the healing power of art. Her story is very much a testimony to what a pencil or paint brush and a piece of paper can do for the human spirit.You dont have to be an artist to enjoy this book or to receive inspiration from it. There are many artists to read about. their stories and their work and why they do what they do. Best of all is what their work has done for them and how it can inspire you and help you understand yourself.Thank you to the author for giving us this beautiful book to enjoy over and over again.20 of 21 people found the following review helpful. Beautiful from beginning to end!By C. WimmerAmazing! As soon as I saw that Jenny Doh had a new book coming out. I was quick to purchase it and so excited to receive it. I read "Art Saves" from cover to cover immediately. It was great to see many familiar artists whose work I admire. and to learn even more about what has inspired their work. Equally interesting was discovering artists whose work I was not yet familiar with but enjoyed immediately. Youll find a great mix of art from photography (yeah. Susan Tuttle!) and mixed media (Stephanie Lee!) to jewelry (Robert Dancik!).....What a wonderful opportunity to really see a cross section of artists. "Art Saves" is not only a glimpse of the artists personal inspiration and vision. and a fantastic sampling of their artwork. but it also chock full of techniques for the reader! If youve ever wondered. "how do they do that?". youre in for a treat when you see the many step-by-step projects inside. Ive already stocked up on a few new supplies and plan to make a collage inspired by the very first featured artist. Kelly Rae Roberts. I highly recommend this book for your art book shelf - I just know youll love it too. Kudos to Jenny Doh for a stunning. must-have book.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A Beauty of a Book!By CristiI just received my copy of Art Saves about an hour ago and have already devoured it!. Its wonderfully written. the photos are wonderful and so inspirational. I cant wait to dive into some of the projects included. This book includes so many of my most admired artists. Its wonderful to get a little glimpse into their history of creating wonderful art. Thanks to Jenny Doh for what will most certainly be a staple in my art library!
