All Good Things: A Treasury of Images to Uplift the Spirits and Reawaken Wonder, compiled by Stephen Ellcock - Hardcover

Stephen Ellcock

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1912836009 ISBN 13: 9781912836000

Publisher: September, 2019

Synopsis

'Stephen’s collection of glorious images is one of the most reliably edifying and entertaining things in my day' Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Over 250 powerful, profound and playful images to help us through our daily lives, selected by internationally renowned Facebook curator Stephen Ellcock

Stephen Ellcock's international following avidly await his carefully curated and sequenced albums of little known and public domain imagery on social media. Taking his title from the first ever encyclopedia in the English language All Good Things (Omne Bonum), Ellcock's compendium of art and photography inspired by both the natural world and human endeavour provide comfort in these solace-seeking times.

All Good Things evokes the medieval tradition of exquisite, illuminated books: beginning with the universal and travelling through the realms of sky, sea, earth, science and humanity before ending amongst the angels and monsters that have so preoccupied artists over the centuries. Using found artwork from archives, libraries and little-known collections of art, illustration, photography and textiles, this is a glorious adventure; one that can be appreciated on many levels

PRAISE FOR ALL GOOD THINGS

'Perfect for our time' Adrian Searle, Guardian

'Essential. Just buy one... Brain food. Big energy. Healing visions. [Stephen Ellcock] is a hero among swathes of halfwits' Simon Armstrong, Tate Modern

'A treasure trove of 3,000 years of artistic creation, scientific enquiry and pan-global magical, philosophical and religious traditions. Treat yourself and buy this book' Harry Pye, Tate Britain (Book of the Month)

'A celebration of art, illustration, photography and humanity... the perfect antidote to these dark winter months' New Statesman

'What you are doing is incredible and important' John Lurie

'Stephen, whoever you are... I love every picture you've posted. Everyone should follow you' Jerry Saltz

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'Stephen’s collection of glorious images is one of the most reliably edifying and entertaining things in my day' Mark Haddon, author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime

Stephen Ellcock's international following avidly await his carefully curated and sequenced albums of little known and public domain imagery on social media. Taking his title from the first ever encyclopedia in the English language All Good Things (Omne Bonum), Ellcock's compendium of art and photography inspired by both the natural world and human endeavour provide comfort in these solace-seeking times.

All Good Things evokes the medieval tradition of exquisite, illuminated books: beginning with the universal and travelling through the realms of sky, sea, earth, science and humanity before ending amongst the angels and monsters that have so preoccupied artists over the centuries. Using found artwork from archives, libraries and little-known collections of art, illustration, photography and textiles, this is a glorious adventure; one that can be appreciated on many levels.

About this title

About the Author

Stephen Ellcock is a curator who has expanded his Facebook page into an online museum of images, visual delights, oddities and wonders drawn from every conceivable culture, era and corner of the globe. With over 300K followers tuning in for his selections and views on Facebook and Instagram, he brings the art gallery directly to the people.

From the Back Cover

A wondrous journey with the world-renowned image hunter and social media art curator Stephen Ellcock.

Designed to stimulate and inspire, All Good Things is an exciting, eclectic collection of over 200 images from world-leading museums as well as lesser-known collections. In a finely calibrated procession of image, quote and myth, Stephen Ellcock leads us through the Realms of Creation - from the Stars to the Seas, the Natural to the Supernatural - to give us his extraordinary world vision. A treasure tr

Edition details

• Publisher: September
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1912836009
• ISBN 13: 9781912836000
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320