Byzantine Butterflies

by David Lewis, Peter Contis, Helen Contis, Richard Armstrong (Foreword by)

Overview

David Lewis is a writer, painter, and architect. He is the founder of Urban Design Associates in Pittsburgh and Distinguished Professor of Urban Studies at Carnegie Mellon University. He is author and editor of several books including Thaddeus Mosley: African-American Sculptor (University of Pittsburgh Press, 1997).

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780879516123
Publisher:	Overlook
Publication date:	09/28/1995
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	10.11(w) x 10.16(h) x 0.76(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

What People are Saying About This

David McCullough

"What a marvelous story this is! And what glorious paintings! I don't know when I have been so charmed by a book. It affirms life, art, family love, the age-old miracle of the human spirit—all the good things. You can't look at the paintings and not feel better. You can't read about Helen and Peter Contis without wanting to stand up and cheer. I will be giving copies to friends, telling everyone I know to see for themselves, and enjoy a true publishing event."—

Editorial Reviews

The Contises were recently the focus of an exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, and that exhibition was the catalyst for this volume. The author recounts the lives of the two self-taught painters, husband and wife, and discusses their colorful, vital works. His narrative is accompanied by 40 color plates and 80 b&w illustrations, including some historical photographs of Pittsburgh-- which was the artists' home--and of shrines, churches, and villages in the Peloponnese--which forged their outlook. 9.75x9.75" Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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