Out of My Head by Brian Chidester

Out of My Head by Brian Chidester

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Out of My Head by Brian Chidester

Out of My Head: The Imaginary Creatures of Josep Baqué tells the unbelievable story of a World War II-era police officer in Barcelona who in his private time created 1500 imaginary creatures and told not a soul about them.

In this first-ever critical biography of Baqué, art historian, author, and curator Brian Chidester reflects the artist and his creation through the prism of 20th century art, the Franco dictatorship in Spain (1939-75), and the few correlative records in Baqué's personal archive.

Yet the book doubles as a manual of sorts on the creative process, and most fascinatingly, speaks to the deeper role the imagination plays in overcoming oppression through wonder.

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ISBN 13 9781683966814
ISBN 10 1683966813
Title Out of My Head
Author Brian Chidester
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Fantagraphics
Year published 2023-05-30
Number of pages 528
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.