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With seventy-two original drawings of newly proposed constellations and twelve new horoscopes to create a comical new zodiac, humor and social criticism meet to create an entertaining perspective on contemporary life. "It wasn't all that long ago that the stars were powerful -- the only prime time or late-night viewing available for centuries. We needed to know about the stars, for navigation, and for the stories they seemed to tell about the universe. "Needless to say, anyone with a GPS device can tell you that the stars are obsolete, of interest to more focused, telescope-equipped stargazers and horoscope readers. So why do we persist in looking at the constellations of the ancients? Must we always see scorpions, lions and bulls when we look at the stars? Is there nothing new in the firmament?" - Alex Hanson, Valley News
88 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 4, 2012
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Adam Blue
13 books6 followersAdam Blue is an artist, author, illustrator, and designer.
Born and raised in California, Adam has also lived in Colorado, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Vermont. He has an AB in Biology from Dartmouth College and a MFA in Drawing and Painting from the California College of the Arts.
In addition to making contemporary art and writing experimental books, Adam is an Art Editor of the Whitefish Review, a nationally acclaimed literary and arts journal. He sits on the Board of the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, VT. From 2008-2016, he was Education Director at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, NH. He currently works in design and project management at CoolSnowGlobes.
Born and raised in California, Adam has also lived in Colorado, New Mexico, New Hampshire, and Vermont. He has an AB in Biology from Dartmouth College and a MFA in Drawing and Painting from the California College of the Arts.
In addition to making contemporary art and writing experimental books, Adam is an Art Editor of the Whitefish Review, a nationally acclaimed literary and arts journal. He sits on the Board of the Helen Day Art Center in Stowe, VT. From 2008-2016, he was Education Director at AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, NH. He currently works in design and project management at CoolSnowGlobes.
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April 30, 2013
This is a quick art book of social commentary and a re-do of the zodiac chart. I found myself laughing out loud throughout, and I will reference it pretty regularly. It's certainly worth checking out, and I will start following his art for more like this.
It's certainly quick to flip through, but I would recommend it. His take on modern culture is delightful.
*I received this book through Goodreads' First Reads giveaway. Though I adore that it came signed and with a hand-written note, this did not influence my review.
It's certainly quick to flip through, but I would recommend it. His take on modern culture is delightful.
*I received this book through Goodreads' First Reads giveaway. Though I adore that it came signed and with a hand-written note, this did not influence my review.
March 20, 2013
Come step inside the mind of Adam Blue and get rocked to inner space. Seriously fun. And funny.
May 3, 2013
This was a quick book to flip through and I did find it amusing.
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