John Leben

Gebundenes Buch

Amy and the Tortoise: How Animals Saved the Planet

Beschreibung

"Amy and the Tortoise" is an environmental cautionary tale for young readers. Combining vibrant images with compelling storytelling, this book shares our world's bleak future if humanity does not put a lid on global warming. It is illustrated with Leben's surrealistic imagery, tempering the message with the humorous solutions offered by technocrats called bald-headed suiters. Although the content is relevant for all ages, the book is aimed at mid-grade kids to raise awareness of the environmental problems that are plaguing our world. The story of "Amy and the Tortoise" was also produced as a movie by John Leben, the author and illustrator. The movie version is also published at the end of the book as a QR code for readers who would also like to watch the movie.

Autor

John Leben's formal training is in Painting. He has earned a BFA in Painting from the University of Illinois (Urbana) and an MFA in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was also a scholarship student at the prestigious Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Skowhegan, Maine. He has exhibited widely in the U.S. including shows at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago's Michael Wyman Gallery, Harris Bank in Chicago and the John Deere World Headquarters in Peoria, Illinois. After a move to Saugatuck, Michigan his work hung in the Grand Rapids Art Museum, Muskegon Museum of Art, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, South Haven Art Center, Lowell Arts Council and the Holland Area Arts Council as well as numerous group shows at galleries and museums around the Midwest. Leben's media production company, Leben Productions, produced hundreds of films and videos for corporate clients and public television, including the hit PBS series Painting on Location with Bob Fagan and numerous documentaries on Michigan topics. John retired his production company in 2010 to focus on his first love, fine art, but he still produces award-winning movies using his digital paintings. His movie version of "Amy and the Tortoise" has played at film festivals and won awards all over the world and is included for viewing in the book with a QR code link. In recent years Leben has turned to the computer as his medium of choice, exhibiting widely in Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Missouri, Florida, Colorado, Wisconsin and Nebraska. His award-winning Environmental Series has won wide acclaim warning about the dangers of global warming and the unintended consequences of the rash pursuit of technological solutions to global problems. Leben resides in Saugatuck Michigan with his wife, Marcia and owns the LebenArt Gallery in nearby Douglas, Michigan.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Neil Investments Inc
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 225mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 426g
• ISBN-13: 9781667834504
• ISBN-10: 1667834509
• Artikelnr.: 63659962