Reflexions Sculpture & Poetry |
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| Author:
| Burkhart, Brad
Latif, Cheryl |
| Artist:
| Burkhart, Brad |
| Editor:
| Carpenter Tucker, Jan |
| Designed by:
| Carpenter Tucker, Jan |
| ISBN: | 978-1-929909-21-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2023 |
| Publisher: | J. L. Carpenter Design
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This coffee table art book joins bas-relief sculpture and ekphrastic poetry on a journey into the creative expressions of sculptor Brad Burkhart and poet Cheryl Latif. The collaboration consists of 40 poems by Cheryl Latif inspired by 40 sculptures by Brad Burkhart chosen by the poet. Each pairing tells a unique story that leaves room for the reader to reflect and reflex. Sculpture by Brad Burkhart is Rio Red, high-fired clay. The actual size of the bas-relief panels is approximately...
More DescriptionThis coffee table art book joins bas-relief sculpture and ekphrastic poetry on a journey into the creative expressions of sculptor Brad Burkhart and poet Cheryl Latif. The collaboration consists of 40 poems by Cheryl Latif inspired by 40 sculptures by Brad Burkhart chosen by the poet. Each pairing tells a unique story that leaves room for the reader to reflect and reflex. Sculpture by Brad Burkhart is Rio Red, high-fired clay. The actual size of the bas-relief panels is approximately 19 inches by 14 inches. The relief ranges from one to three inches in depth, and each piece weighs about 35 pounds. The colors are produced with an iron oxide wash that turns a metallic silvery blue/brown in a reduction kiln. Brad's imagery, although intuitively derived, always seems to have a profound connection with the natural world even though it is not directly representative of its habitats or real-world species.Cheryl Latif's poetry is deeply informed by nature, yet nature is not an end, but a canvas upon which she sketches the common struggles of human existence. From geopolitical concerns to spiritual life to poetry's constant muse--the yearnings of the heart--each poem is a distinct journey, a look into one poet's soul and a mirror in which readers find their own reflection. Jan Carpenter Tucker suggested combining the concept of such reflection (as Cheryl reflected upon and held a mirror to Brad's art) along with the idea that a human response to art and poetry can be most satisfying when we let our natural reflexes roam free. The result of this quirky word play became the title of this book.