Bound for Glory: Celebrating the Gift of African American Spirituals through Expressive Calligraphy
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1414354533 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Interweaving background, text, and image into one, he strikes a balance between visual expression and legibility to give a face to that which is spirit. timbotts patriciaraybon tyndale . BOTTS reaches back to letterforms as old as the first century and combines them with contemporary graphic design principles to express the meaning of great words. He spent three years in Japan teaching conversational English and was influenced by the rich tradition of Japanese brush writing. Her personal essays have been published in the New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, USA Today, USA Weekend, the Chicago Tribune, and In Touch magazine and ha
Bound for Glory is a powerful gift book inspired by a collection of calligraphic paintings by world-renowned calligrapher Timothy R. Botts. These amazing songs are an important part of our American heritage, and they continue to give us hope in the face of life’s many challenges. The book also includes 52 reflective readings from Botts and African-American writer and speaker Patricia Raybon. It also includes lyrics from the spirituals along with inspirational Scripture verses from the New Living Translation.. The book features 52 paintings that are visual interpretationsin words and picturesof African American spiritual songs
P. Pittman said Beautiful!. A most beautiful book. Timothy Botts is a great artist and my favorite calligrapher. And Spirituals are so deep and express so much about our wonderful Lord. This is a lovely book to display as a coffee table book or to give as a gift.. "A priceless gift." according to Ardith Duke , .. Beautifully illustrated. A strong reminder if my childhood songs that give so much strength and encouragement in these hard times. A must to share with the next generation of faith and fortitude.. Amazon Customer said Songs and summaries beautifully done. I loved the illustrated calligraphy and the authors expanding on the songs. Beautiful!