John Baeder's Road Well Taken by Jay Williams
A fascinating trip through the evocative remnants of a vanishing America, this book is also a portrait of an artist who has captured the nostalgic essence of what's been lost. In 1972, John Baeder (b. 1938) left a career on Madison Avenue to become a full-time painter, gambling his livelihood on art dealer Ivan Karp's evaluation of his first four canvases: a diner, a motel, a gas station, a tourist camp. Based on color postcards in his growing collection of roadside memorabilia, they launched a career that put him at the forefront of the growing photorealist movement. Baeder's paintings, particularly of classic diners, were an immediate success, and he scoured the country for prime examples to document before they disappeared. Here, Jay Williams recounts the inside story of Baeder's multifaceted career. With more than 300 illustrations of his highly collectible paintings, watercolors, vintage photographs, printed ephemera, and three-dimensional memorabilia, this is an artist's journey, traveled along the back highways of the United States.
Williams, Jay: - Jay Williams is a mental health professional, motivational speaker, and wellness coach with a passion for assisting individuals from all walks of life in obtaining mental, physical, and spiritual wellness. After some tragic events in her life, this New York-based mental health professional has written her first book in the form of a memoir to set the tone for her future endeavors as a wellness innovator. Beyond her educational and vocational expertise, her life experiences uniquely qualify her to assist others. Jay is intentional and strategic about awakening her audience through transformational teachings, training, and empowering change.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780865653191 |
| ISBN 10 | 0865653194 |
| Title | John Baeder's Road Well Taken |
| Author | Jay Williams |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Vendome Press |
| Year published | 2015-10-20 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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