Union Of Hope And Sadness

by Thomas Negovan, Gail Potocki (Illustrator), Jim Rose (Introduction)

THE UNION OF HOPE AND THE ART OF GAIL POTOCKI is a lavish hardcover full of emotionally charged portraits depicting the internationally exhibited artist s subconscious explorations and environmental concerns as physical characters. Full color throughout, with an in-depth exploration of the artwork by Symbolist art historian Thomas Negovan. Also includes essays from Richard Metzger, the host of BBC's the Series, neuroscientist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, and an introduction by Jim Rose of the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow.

Genres: Art

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2006

About the author

Thomas Negovan is the founder of Century Guild, a publisher specializing in art history 1880-1920 with emphasis on Art Nouveau & Symbolism.

Reviews

[Susan Henderson]

Just finished reading THE UNION OF HOPE AND SADNESS: THE ART OF GAIL POTOCKI. I'd had it out on the coffee table for months and had admired the paintings, but I'm so glad I finally thought to read the text!

The art is a gorgeous mix of classical and symbolic, and each painting seems to have a narrative. Much of the text is from Gail's journals and much is the thoughtful work of curator Tom Negovan. There are stories behind the paintings I was so very glad to know... about monarch butterflies, The Jim Rose Circus Sideshow, the soul momentarily resigned to its fate, the sewing on of wings, a young girl sailing in armor, three-legged frogs, and the most extraordinary description of the most extraordinary painting of a mother losing her memory. (The book is dedicated to her mother, who died of Alzheimer's.) It's an expensive book but exquisite, and I feel different for having opened it.

[Joyce Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

The artist that started it all for me. Love her!