A living master of the art of stone lithography, Michael lectures about how stone lithographs are
created, illustrated with photographs taken during the creation of Winter and Spring.
This vibrant
material is sure to provide a deep appreciation for why many experts consider stone lithographs to
be original, museum-quality works of fine art.
This new book will feature the artist’s new works, including drawings, paintings, and
sculptures, and
showcases many of Parkes’ well-known pieces. Parkes’ art is internationally acclaimed
as the
best of the “imaginary realism” or “magical realism” art genre. Art historian
John Russell Taylor’s
introduction explains Parkes’ mastery and place in art history. The indexed collection in
this new
book shows the beginning of Parkes’ career until the present, illuminating Parkes’ artistic
development in painting, sculpture, drawing, and stone lithography. Over 65 new or unpublished
images are included with many photographs of Parkes at work in Switzerland, Italy, Spain, and
India.
* Deluxe
Book Editions with fine art prints available too - check the artwork page! *
Michael’s 2005 painting The Three Graces receives outstanding coverage
because of its inclusion
in Dan Brown’s latest book, The Lost Symbol. The latest coverage is a special edition
companion to the book published by U.S. News and World Report, which includes an interview
with Michael and a full-page image of the painting.
Two companion books to Dan Brown’s runaway best-selling novel The Lost Symbol
explore
Michael Parkes painting The Three Graces and its inclusion in the acclaimed novel.
Explore Michael’s art in the following four videos, filmed in his art studio
by one of our friends!
Please click on the Vimeo or YouTube links below to view the videos.
The videos on vimeo.com are of a higher quality and therefore larger in size than those on
youtube. You may have buffering problem if your DSL speed connection is lower than 2-4 mbps.
in such a case, pause the video until it is fully downloaded, then play it, or save it to your hard
disk ( you need to be logged on into vimeo.com, one can become a member in seconds!)
