- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing (Aug 1 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1565235649
- ISBN-13: 978-1565235649
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 19 x 1.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 590 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #631,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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In cities and towns throughout the world you may see an area of sidewalk decorated with chalk or pastels. This art form originated in Italy during the 16th century, with vagabond artists who painted religious pictures directly on the paved public squares, using chalk and charcoal. Thanks to the International Street Painting Festival in Grazie di Curtatone in Northern Italy, the art form has been revitalized, and festivals such as Absolut Chalk in Pasadena and the Italian Street Painting Festival in San Rafael, CA, attract up to 600 exhibitors and 60,000 visitors annually. Part folk art, part performance art, this fascinating genre, where chalk is substituted for paint and asphalt or concrete for canvas, is growing in popularity in the virtual world too, with online blogs and video streams celebrating the art.
Packed with vibrant examples from the author and other leading international street painters, Sidewalk Canvas includes magical 3-D illusions, original amusing twists on the old masters and works by artists famous in other media. In addition to a gallery of the best street painting from around the world, there are insights into how it is executed, where to find it, and how to create your own work. As well as appealing to practicing artists, art educators and the hundreds of thousands attending festivals worldwide, the book will also interest those commercial organizations seeking to commission street paintings for promotional purposes.
About the Author
Julie Kirk is a Professor of Art at Irvine Valley College, Irvine, CA. In addition to teaching, Julie is an internationally recognized street painter and professional artist. She is also an artist on the education roster at both the L.A. Music Center and the Orange County Performing Arts Center. She holds a B.F.A., Art Center College of Design, 1997, and M.F.A. California State University Fullerton, 2004.
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"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Pablo Picasso, Aug 12 2011
By Christina Mendoza "HeadBangerArt" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Sidewalk Canvas: Chalk Pavement Art at Your Feet (Paperback)
This is a beautiful and well crafted book on street painting. Whether you are new or have been street painting for years, you'll be fascinated with what you will find in the pages of this book. Julie Kirk-Purcell's artistic ability is skilled and she takes great passion in what she creates. I have been lucky enough to have seen her street paint in Prosser, WA. It is artists like her that have shown me great appreciation and how precious the time is when creating a piece of art on the sidewalk. Thank you.
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Whether you are an artist or not..., April 4 2012
By lit-in-the-last-frontier - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Sidewalk Canvas: Chalk Pavement Art at Your Feet (Paperback)
Growing up in Europe, sidewalk art was an almost daily occurrence. It was not at all unusual to see Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile glinting up at you as you exited the bakery or have the sudden necessity to skip over one of Titian's voluptuous beauties as you switched busses at the main terminus downtown. For those of my readers unfamiliar with the world of sidewalk art, Julie Kirk provides a lovely introduction; she talks about the tools of the trade, the history of recreating great masterpieces on the sidewalks of urban landscapes, and other subject matter that is frequently chosen for depiction by sidewalk artists. And as might be expected, the book is full of gorgeous photographs.I was very impressed by this book when I received it a year ago in e-format as a review copy from the publisher; however, I wanted to view a print copy before I put out a review. The print copy, I am happy to say, is full of high quality prints that do justice to both the original artwork and the chalk art versions. My children and I had a lot of fun with the e-format version, in that it allowed me to project the images up on our TV screen. As a homeschooling parent I used this book for a number of art lessons; the kids were fascinated by the style of the art, by several of the original works copied and the artists, and even by some of the cities featured. The book is not available in ebook format, but the print version is large enough to be used in a small class setting. For kids reluctant to learn art history, the originality of the chalk art is a great way to catch their interest. Our librarian admitted to me that while shelving my hold books she got side tracked for a good fifteen minutes looking through Sidewalk Canvas-she was impressed by the unique subject matter and eye-catching layout.
This is the type of book that just about anyone, young or old, will enjoy. Some will be interested enough to read it cover to cover, but the pictures are surely a visual feast that will be enjoyed by all, and I highly recommend it as a part of any art curriculum as a wonderfully original way to expose kids to the great masters, chalk art, and outdoor art.
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