Monroe Katz

Gebundenes Buch

Light and Shadow

An Artist's Awakening

Beschreibung

What does it take to become an artist? What does it take to put raw paint on a canvas and create something that can stir the heart and lift the spirit? That is the essential question at the heart of this stunning and insightful novel. It traces the evolution of Norman, a dentist perfectly able to fill a tooth or craft a crown, but whose dreams of becoming of a great artist are stymied by his emotional rigidity and his "by the numbers" dentist mindset. But then, out of the blue, a furious hurricane sweeps into Norman's well-ordered life, in the form an ornery, cantankerous, foul-mouthed artist and teacher named Kelly. The man is repulsive and abusive, free-spirited and excessive - and exactly what Norman's needs: a mentor who reaches deep inside Norman and brings forth the artist just waiting to be born.

Autor

Monroe Katz is a rare blend of talents: a dentist by profession, and an award-winning author, painter and sculptor. His difficult emergence as an artist has been a primary subject of his writing. His debut novel, Sparring with Rembrandt, chronicled his struggles growing up in Brooklyn, caught between his love of art and the difficult post-war demands of earning a living. A chapter was awarded a coveted first prize in the Napa Valley's Jessamyn West writing contest. Dr. Katz's next book was a sophisticated "how to" guide for aspiring painters and sculptors, based on his own personal journey as an artist. Dare To Create, The Joys and Tortures of Learning to Paint was hailed by the Eric Hoffer Awards as one of the best art books of 2018. His poetry and art work have won awards as well. His Rembrandt-like portrait of a young woman named Daphne was named "Best of Show" in the annual Napa Exposition. With his new book, Light and Shadow, An Artist's Awakening, Dr. Katz plunges his sensitive hero, Norman, into the decisive phase of his artistic journey: a rigorous, and often painful apprenticeship under the wing of a bullying, troubled, but brilliant mentor named Kelly. Despite his brutal ways, Kelly brings Norman exactly what he needs: a creative liberation. Now retired from dentistry, Dr. Katz continues his creative life with his wife Joan and their extended families close by.

Produktdetails

• Seitenzahl: 418
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Juli 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 29mm
• Gewicht: 841g
• ISBN-13: 9780981742588
• ISBN-10: 0981742580
• Artikelnr.: 59966630