James Croak

by Thomas McEvilley

James Croak, one of America's most original artists, has produced an astonishing and idiosyncratic body of work during the past twenty years. Using a variety of innovative materials and techniques,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810963795
• ISBN13: 9780810963795
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.3" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

My favorite art book

The first time I saw the cover of this book, I fell in love with this artist's work. In "Pegasus with Chevy," I could feel his dynamic spirit. In the "Dirt Man" series, I saw his secure skill, while in his "Dirt Babies," I felt his unique talent. Especially, in "Hand Series," I felt his warm heart. James Croak uses a variety of materials such as latex rubber, tar and dirt. I think it is this challenging spirit that makes him a truly original artist. I enjoyed the book a lot. Moreover, this book is so beautiful that I display it to decorate my room.

a beautiful artbook

This book gives James Croak the credit he earnes for his work.It shows a good review of his work for the last three decades.The context Thomas Mc Evilley places his work in I found very interesting.

A beautiful book about a unique artist

This book is a singular survey of this unusual artist. His "dirt pieces" are without precedent in the history of art and are rapidly becoming influential as we sum up our century. They literally appeared out of nowhere. Much of Croak's work is in stunning detail despite the oddity of the material. Thomas McEvilley's essay is ground-breaking as the book jacket claims inasmuch as there is tremendous amount of art of the figure today and the reasons for it are spelled out here. A beautiful and informative book !

An unusual artist at the height of his talent

James Croak's work is extraordinarily beautiful and often sinister. This book does an excellent job of pulling together the past 20 years or so of his sculpture. The production on this book is also first rate with beautiful photos and design.