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Ode to Happiness is a grown-ups picture book, a charming reminder not to take oneself too seriously. With drawings by painter Alexandra Grant, text by actor Keanu Reeves, and in collaboration with mutual friend Janey Bergam, this facsimile artists book is about making the best of a bad situation. In the tradition of a classic hurtin song, Reeves text externalizes a melancholy internal monologue and subtly pokes fun at it. Grants images, delicately realised in sombre inky washes, reflect the dark and light, the pathos and humour of the text. Neither entirely earnest nor wholly ironic, Ode to Happiness is both a meditation and a gentle tease about how we cope with lifes sorrows. Los Angeles based artist Alexandra Grant uses language and words as the basis for her paintings, drawings and sculptures. Grant has exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, the California Biennial, Orange County Museum of Art, and the Contemporary Museum, Baltimore. She has collaborated with artists and writers including Michael Joyce and Hélène Cixous, and is a founding member of the Watts House Project in Los Angeles. Keanu Reeves, born in 1964 in Beirut, is a celebrated actor and writer. Reeves films include Point Break (1991), Speed (1994), The Matrix (1999) and the upcoming Jekyll (2011). His theatrical roles include an acclaimed portrayal of Shakespeares Hamlet.
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Ode to Happiness is a grown-up's picture book, a charming reminder not to take oneself too seriously. With drawings by painter Alexandra Grant, text by actor Keanu Reeves, and in collaboration with mutual friend Janey Bergam, this facsimile artists' book is about making the best of a bad situation. In the tradition of a classic "hurtin' song", Reeves' text externalizes a melancholy internal monologue and subtly pokes fun at it. Grant's images, delicately realised in sombre inky washes, reflect the dark and light, the pathos and humour of the text. Neither entirely earnest nor wholly ironic, Ode to Happiness is both a meditation and a gentle tease about how we cope with life's sorrows.
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Ode to Happiness
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Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Good. Alexandra Grant (illustrator). Very good condition paperback, in protective box. A small stain to the front of the box, with glue faded at the top and bottom of the box. Book in very good condition, with a couple of minor crease lines to the corners. Small patch of rubbing to the front cover from being taken in and out of the box. A light touch of rubbing to the corners. ALL ORDERS TO THE EU OVER ?150 REQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL CHARGE TO COVER IMPORT COSTS. Import costs are generally 6-15% of the order value. We will contact you before accepting the order. Orders will be rejected if the additional charge is not accepted. Seller Inventory # ODEHAP-100726-001
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ISBN 10: 3869302097
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Alexandra Grant (illustrator). 1st Edition. Funny, poignant and beautifully illustrated artist's book. Soft cover, 36 pages with thread binding in a hard-cover cloth slip case. Rare Mint Condition of this 1st Edition 2011 still in the plastic shrink-wrap. Bought in 2011. There is a small tear in the plastic that I have tried to show but it's difficult to photograph. It doesn't affect the cloth slip case underneath in anyway. Please note photographs of the inside pages are not of this book they are of another copy (that I have also uploaded to Abe). PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL IMPORT CHARGES DEPENDING ON LOCATION OF BUYER. Seller Inventory # 000276
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Alexandra Grant (illustrator). 1st Edition. Funny, poignant and beautifully illustrated artist's book. Soft cover, 36 pages with thread binding in a hard-cover cloth slip case. Rare Mint Condition of this 1st Edition 2011 signed by both Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant. Bought in 2011. I haven't been able to upload all the photographs of every page of the book. If you would like to see more, please ask. PLEASE NOTE THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL IMPORT CHARGES DEPENDING ON LOCATION OF BUYER. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000275
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