The masterful paintings that comprise Bob Dylan's latest art book are a stunning record of his artistic journey. Following on the heels of Drawn Blank, which The New York Times hailed as ?extraordinary? and ?enthralling,? this volume of Dylan's paintings includes works created since 2008. Inspired by his travels in Brazil, the paintings embody an array of motifs, from portraits to landscapes, highly narrative scenes to brilliant experiments with composition and colour. The subjects of The Brazil Series include workers, boxers, entertainers, and socialites, together capturing many facets of Brazilian life. This volume includes perceptive essays that introduce readers to Dylan's decades-long interest in drawing and painting; trace elements of that passion within his musical career; and offer a thoughtful analysis of these most recent works. Brilliant reproductions reveal the artist's extraordinary use of color and line, while details of the paintings allow readers to further appreciate Dylan's sophistication as an artist and his lifelong exploration of people and the worlds they inhabit. AUTHOR: John Elderfield has served as chief curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City and has written widely on art. Kasper Monrad is Chief Curator at the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, Denmark. ILLUSTRATIONS 200 colour illustrations
