Geoff Billingham

Nomi Realnam's Geoff Billingham

Art can be a very subjective subject and what is considered a great master by some, can be mistakenly thought of as not so good by others. This book attempts to show the more uninitiated would-be art lover how to read a work of art. They say a picture is worth a thousand words and in most cases this is true. On rare occasions the picture may reveal more than this, though it is true to say that some art is sh*t (one word). Within the venerated covers of this book is a collection of carefully selected interpretations of famous artworks, or more accurately scritchings, for the reader to study and to form their own thousand word understanding. This may take the form of a story formulating in the minds' eye, a chance to escape into the world hinted at by the artist. It may take the form of something totally different, perhaps a thought trigged by an image that takes the reader on a journey of self discovery and adventure. Who knows? Every reader will have a unique and moving experience once they allow the picture to come alive in the mind. This is what art is for. This is what pictures of art are for, and when framed, to cover up marks on the wallpaper.