Parkes Peaks
This book is an excellent view into the highlights of M. Parkes work. One could sit for hours gazing at the paintings that are in this book. Also a very inexpensive way to preview prints I might buy in the future.
World of Michael Parkes
A beautiful book, one that you can keep as a reference on on the coffee table. Beautful, beautful book
A Must Have for Michael Parkes fans
This is a magnificent book. The large illustrations and text that accompany them are beautiful to look at and insightful. We all interpret his work in our own way, it's nice to see how the artist himself interprets his work. I have several of his books and like them all, but this is my favorite.
Beautiful book, buy it NOW!
This book is an absolute bargain. The art is gorgeous, and very well reproduced. Thankfully, NONE of the artwork spans more than one page, and cuts the piece in half. All of the prints are on the right page, and a commentary (including date, title, and size) is on the left page. My only complaint is the text. Parkes actually comments on approximately 1 in 4 of the prints. The rest of the comments are not words of the artist, but "meaningful interpretations" from misc. sources. The commentary from these sources varies from interesting to pathetic. IMHO, the only comments worth reading are the ones from the Parkes, which are in quotations. All in all though, this is a MUST BUY if you like the work of Parkes. You will be delighted, I guarantee it.
Beautiful and Informative
This book contains not only a wonderful collection of works by Mr. Parkes, it also has a short statement from the artist on the meaning behind, or the inspiration for the piece. He gives you just enough information to see where he is coming from, without interfering with personal interperetations. A great gift! (Thanks for the book, Dad!)
