15 review for Eighty: An American Souvenir/Limited Slipcased Edition

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   5 out of 5

   Jim – Dec 19, 2007

   March 2012: The boys bought me a copy for my birthday. It's even better on a re-read. It's not truly an autobiography, although it is mostly autobiographical information. More like very well written ramblings of a fine artist who loved skies, trees & Colonial times. Sloane had a wide range of interests & a very quick mind. When he wanted to research a subject, he wrote a book about it. No, most weren't masterpieces, but they were good & speak directly to the reader, leading us into an understand March 2012: The boys bought me a copy for my birthday. It's even better on a re-read. It's not truly an autobiography, although it is mostly autobiographical information. More like very well written ramblings of a fine artist who loved skies, trees & Colonial times. Sloane had a wide range of interests & a very quick mind. When he wanted to research a subject, he wrote a book about it. No, most weren't masterpieces, but they were good & speak directly to the reader, leading us into an understanding of the subject with a spontaneity & casual approach that really works for me. He rubbed elbows with a lot of famous people over the years. Amelia Earhart & many others are mentioned. He apparently hung around with the flying crowd & painted many of their planes. He once did a sketch with a chocolate bar that was framed. Robert Redford bought one of his painting. All kinds of fun stuff. While I really enjoyed going through an excellent selection of his paintings & sketches, I found that I'm not quite as fond of his paintings as I used to be. They're pretty good, if you're into realistic land & sky scapes, which I am. Still, it's his sketches in books like A Reverence for Wood or American Barns and Covered Bridges that I really like. He captures the soul of Colonial construction. 2003: He was a very good artist & this chronicles his work in a good overview. Good enough that someone swiped my copy.

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   5 out of 5

   Massanutten Regional Library – Jun 20, 2016

   Alison, Central patron, June 2016, 5 stars: Can't beat an Eric Sloane book for anyone interested in early American life or illustration techniques. This book explores more of his art composition and creation philosophy. Alison, Central patron, June 2016, 5 stars: Can't beat an Eric Sloane book for anyone interested in early American life or illustration techniques. This book explores more of his art composition and creation philosophy.

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   4 out of 5

   Keiter –

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   5 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

    Buchanan Art –