Artists Applaud “Everyday Joe”
Art Memoir Explores Impact of Contemporary Art on Real People
AUTHORHOUSE – Many people view artists as eccentric individuals who are locked away from society and create their work without regard for life in the real world. However, artists are everyday people who create for everyday people, not just wealthy or highly-cultured collectors. Michael K. Corbin proves it with his brand new, color-illustrated book, The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector’s Journal (published by AuthorHouse).
“So many people don’t realize that artists today actually want people to see and buy their work,” says Corbin. “There’s no need for people to be afraid of art. Have fun with it! I want to bridge the gap between struggling artists and people who erroneously believe that you have to be an expert or snob to appreciate great art.”
Picking up where his first book, Art in King Size Beds: A Collector’s Journal, leaves off, Corbin takes readers on yet another thrilling ride through the world of contemporary art, sharing his experiences as an avid art collector. The art world is responding:
“The Art of Everyday Joe is a terrific account of the author’s art collecting adventures,” says Jodi Melfi of Absolutearts.com. “As the Everyday Joe, Corbin expresses his passion for and relations with the contemporary art world in a journal format which everyday art fans from around the world will find entertaining and informative.”
“Michael is an artist, a painter of words,” says artist Matthew Beall of Ulm, Germany. “The Art of Everyday Joe is a collection of passionately written, anecdotal essays that are a breath of fresh air for anyone interested in not only art, but also good down to earth writing.”
“The book is brilliant,” says Pasadena, California artist Scott Andrew Spencer. “I’m telling everyone I know about it, shouting from the mountain tops.”
“I loved the book…” says photographer Ellen Fisch of Hewlett, New York. “…I keep reading it over again….. I’m getting some more as gifts!”
Corbin gives readers a delightfully fresh, warm and sometimes funny look at life, art, the art world, artists, collecting, people and issues of the day. It’s a storybook complete with large, full-color photographs of art from his personal collection. It’s also a true memoir of the dazzling power of art and the role that it plays in society. The Art of Everyday Joe: A Collector’s Journal is another fun trip that begins at the intersection of art and life.
Michael K. Corbin is a broadcast journalist, yoga enthusiast and runner. He’s a New York City native who now lives in Indianapolis and travels far and wide for art’s sake. He also writes regularly for www.absolutearts.com .
For more book information, see www.theartofeverydayjoe.com or www.artmaestrogallery.com
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