As for the art, it’s an odd mix of shapes, repeating patterns, and doodles, reminiscent of and probably inspired by the likes of Warhol, Escher, and Van Gogh. Most of it, for me personally, didn’t really create a connection between it and the poetry. I also felt some of the art would have been better had it been printed in color when it came to pieces that used specific shapes, but that would have definitely increased the cover price of the book itself which is unfortunate. I think the connection is lost due to a lack of color. The artwork with a border is also not symmetrical in size to the poems with borders, that while not really necessarily, does create an odd balance when you are looking at two pages at once. Therefore, I write my essay to talk about this creation of Chazda Albright.
Here’s an example: My personal tastes in art lean more toward the doodles and sketches although a large carpet on my living room floor displays a repetitive pattern of squares and circles resembling martini olives that I believe Mr. Warhol himself would have loved. I certainly appreciate pop art, but I think the lack of color is what turned me off to most of the pieces in this book. But, I did particularly like the sketches that were meant to resemble people. Here’s one of my favs called “unartist.” The biography of Ms. Albright in the back of the book lets us know that she is self-taught, but has had a number of personal art exhibitions throughout the western US and in Germany. She has written some erotica under a pen name and is currently at work on a fantasy thriller screenplay. I commend Ms. Albright for using self-publishing to its full potential in creating both a work of art and a collection of poetry that is exactly what it should be: a presentation of one’s true self. Like a good museum or a good book, I enjoyed my time here. So, that is it for today's review. Thank you so much for reading! I hope you liked it. If you did, and even if you did not, please share your opinion the the comments section below. I am very interested in what you have to say, it helps me to make my blog a bit better every day. Thank you again and have a nice day! xoxo
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