Artist Archie Rand creates a glorious reimagining of the 613 Jewish commandments using comic strips and pulp fiction jackets to capture each mitzvah. A gift for the eyes; this unique collage of images; ranging from Lox to superheroes; is not your Bubbersquo;s graphic novel. "If Leviticus seems an unlikely text for a comic strip; look again. Or rather look at Archie Rands magnificent series of commandments; The 613. The beauty; terror; and fun are all there in one magic; mesmerizing wall of colored shapes and visual oratory. Its a splendid series." mdash;John Ashbery ldquo;[R]ichly colored; always stirring works of visual arthellip;[The 613] is something like seeing a cinema-sized version of ancient wisdom transmuted through a comic (and then blown up again).rdquo; mdash;Flavorwire ldquo;A new book by a trailblazing artist...The 613 pairs mitzvahs with appropriated images from Mad Magazine; pulp and 20th-century illustration. Sometimes the connections are obvious; sometimes intriguingly oblique. It is outrageous and inviting; in-your-face and mysterious; making Randrsquo;s case 613 times over.rdquo; mdash;David Van Biema; Religion News ServiceArchie Rands career as an artist spans five decades and myriad themes and genres. Among his pioneering explorations; The 613 is surely one of his most ambitious feats yet. Without any idea where the work would be exhibited; Rand began transforming each and every one of the 613 mitzvahs; or commandments; into its own breathtaking painting; a series that took five years to complete. Each of the gorgeous and perplexing panels features a vibrant; unexpected image that brings forth the heart of its law and commands our eyes to linger. Rand is startling and original in his rich color choices; bold characters; and extraordinarily expressive approach. The New York Times describes the paintings as "rendered in the style of comics and pulp fiction book jackets; a dash of Mad magazine; a spoonful of Tales of the Crypt; some grotesques; some superheroes; always action; emotion; drama." Whether grotesque or dramatic; each painting provokes a sense of wonder and self-reflection; making The 613 a book to be visited time and time again. Perfect for readers of art; religion; or popular visual culture; The 613 may be the most audacious and distinctive gift book of its kind.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. the only Keith Moon book!By LovbladThis was probably the first rock biography that I read. I bought it when it came out based on a review either in MM or NME. I was a big fan of the Who and at the time there were few first account books on a performer. The book was very fresh ans presented a special new way of dealing with rock biographies. Indeed; it was one of the first first peson accounts that presented very personal and intimate episodes in the life of Keith Moon. The book is written with a great deal of love and affection by Dougal Butler who was taking care of of Keith Moon over the years of maximum fame of the Who. While the book emphasizes the extravagant side of Keith Moon and shows how much larger than life he was; it shows at times how unmanageable he was. In this sense it is still the one and only book on Moon that should be bought. I decided to buy it again electronically and it has not at all aged. For anyone interested in the Who; it is indispensable reading.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Essential Reading for the true blue fan of The Who.By P. SchleckWith the performance just this month of Pete Townshend; Roger Daltrey; and Co. at the closing ceremonies of the London Olympics; it is clear that The Who remains a timeless engine of musical inspiration. One needs only to attend a Who concert in the past decade to see fathers and mothers attending with their sons and daughters. Even grandchildren.Yet still; there are times and places in the history of this enormously important band that have been just out of reach for those of us who came of age after Keith Moon left the stage for good. Judging by recent concerts; we are legion; and growing in our ranks. The best news; then; is that some of those times and places live again uproariously through the poignant reminiscences and hilarious story-telling of Keith Moons side-kick; assistant; and dear friend; Peter "Dougal" Butler. I call it essential reading for the true blue fan of The Who. We have the good fortune to see this book again in print.Essential reading; indeed. Here you will ride along in the cars; visit the bars; take to the stages (sometimes falling off your drum kit!) and live just a bit of that life of the rock star.But Keith Moon was more than a rock star. This we know. There was and is no other. No one like Keith Moon.So do not miss out on this chance to live vicariously in that world that was; and remains in our hearts. A talent in a class all his own; Keith Moon could not ask for a better chronicler of his life in all its rich mayhem.Buy this book. You wont regret it. Especially if you missed out "the first time around." "Who" said there are no second chances...0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. "MEDICINE." Keith. And crash that Grand Rapids party cuz we are hours from Detroit!By Mr. DThis is what taught us all in school what "medicine" meant.
