I Send You This Cadmium Red (C Series)
Category: Books,Arts & Photography,History & Criticism
I Send You This Cadmium Red (C Series) Details
Review Innovative book making, mixing word and image…Not since William Gass’s “On Being Blue”…has anyone gone so deeply into color associations… -- New York Times Book Review, December 3, 2000 –Christopher BenfeyMost remarkable is the depth of the correspondence, informed by years of observation and meditation on colour. -- Canadian Art, Spring 2001…these two set each other off like jazz musicians eager to hear a new riff and to answer with another. -- Ruminator Review, The Independent Book Magazine, Spring 2001--Margaret Todd Maitland…they write about work, children, and music, but mostly, they write about colors. –Andy Young -- Brills Content, November 2000 Read more
Reviews
In this compilation of correspondence between two erudite artist/writers, the reader is allowed to eavesdrop on the communications of John Berger and John Christie. These are two real renaissance men, interested in everything and commenting on all to each other with such intelligence and candor that we are compelled to read further, taking joy in their knowledge of color, art history, bookmaking, and literature. The book is obviously put together with the input of the book artist, with covers and pages you must touch, luscious color, fold-outs, and lovely photographs of the hand written letters, the books, and even the envelopes that traveled between the two men. The insight into their personal lives and their friendship adds an irresistible dimension. This bok is a must for anyone interested in art in any form.
