{"product_id":"the-music-in-us-artworks-of-middle-and-late-career-paperback","title":"The Music in Us: Artworks of Middle and Late Career - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBette Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eDavid Berger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Music In Us\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the artistic journey of Bette Alexander.\u003c\/b\u003e With singular devotion, she has painted both abstract and figurative work, driven by her love of texture and color and her curiosity about the world. Painting has always been her North Star, sustaining her through a life full of ups and downs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexander's artwork grew as her life evolved, reflecting her experience as a world traveler and social observer. She has taken on overlooked elderly women, genocidal oppression, prisoners in confinement, and the foibles of country life. Born Jewish, she has a fascination with ritual objects and the varieties of religious expression, from the lost synagogues of WWII to the colorful Christian Timkat festival of Ethiopia. Most recently, psychological themes related to COVID-19 and isolation have appeared in her art.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning more than forty years, these seventy works show an artist with a gift for expression, finely tuned to the currents of life around her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Berger is an author, artist, and former visual arts critic at \u003ci\u003eThe Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBette Alexander is an artist who lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.4 x 9.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47472724639922,"sku":"9781634050401","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/312562c8efccf801fdf70f01da006154.webp?v=1779114467","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-music-in-us-artworks-of-middle-and-late-career-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}