Crites' Coloring Book (Paperback)

Tom Crites

ISBN 10: 1909394300 / ISBN 13: 9781909394308

Published by Headpress, Manchester, 2016

About this Item

Paperback. A talented artist with a thirst for music and literature, Tom Crites self-published zines and contributed to small presses for over two decades. He designed album covers and t-shirts, but also created art simply because he loved to do it, often leaving his work in public places for others to find. Throughout all of this, Tom struggled with mental health issues. In August 2013, at the age of 45, he committed suicide. The artworks collected here were produced by Tom over many years and are representative of his unique and largely unsung talent. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Crites' Coloring Book (Paperback)
• Publisher: Headpress, Manchester
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1909394300
• ISBN 13: 9781909394308
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

A talented artist with a thirst for music and literature, Tom Crites self-published zines and contributed to the small press for over two decades. He designed album covers and t-shirts, but also created art simply because he loved to do it, often leaving his work in public places for others to find. Throughout all of this, Tom struggled with mental health issues. In August 2013, at the age of forty-five, he committed suicide.
The artworks collected here were produced by Tom over many years and are representative of his unique and largely unsung talent. Some pieces were drawn at home in his apartment, watching films he would later review for zines or online; others he sketched whilst in hospital. All are suitable for framing. Be forewarned: There are no 'mindfulness mandalas' here, no kitsch exotic flowers to relieve the stresses of your desk job. Here is a darker beauty: macabre mysticism, human-animal hybrids, hallucinatory patterns, a melding of the sublime and the horrific. The works contained in this book are evidence of a symbolic anthropology and they embody the creative spirit that carried Tom through much of his life. Do not colour them lightly.

About the Author

lived and worked all around the U.S., as everything from a Zamboni driver to a Trust Officer. He drew for over twenty years for zines. He designed album covers and t-shirts.