{"product_id":"adding-the-blue-paintings-by-chrissie-hynde-hardcover","title":"Adding the Blue: Paintings by Chrissie Hynde - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'I always thought I would get into painting, but I got waylaid by rock 'n' roll. Finally, I thought, \"Now's the time.\" As soon as I was in a situation where I could be alone and paint without any interruptions, I just couldn't stop.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - Chrissie Hynde\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'These paintings wake me up, show me life, make me want to get up and do something.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Brian Eno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'The fact that Chrissie is a great musician underpins her painting in a variety of ways... She learns by doing and in the process her work becomes more distinctive and compelling, an expression of the life force within made visible.'\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e- Tim Marlow, Royal Academy of Arts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn November 2015, Chrissie Hynde, the singer, songwriter and leader of The Pretenders, produced an oil painting of a ceramic vase. Fulfilling an intention that she would, one day, dedicate herself to painting, it would prove to be the starting point for Hynde's first body of work, nearly ­­200 canvases in all. These paintings are shared for the first time in \u003cem\u003eAdding The Blue\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith Forewords by visionary musician and artist, Brian Eno, and The Royal Academy's artistic Director, Tim Marlow, \u003cem\u003eAdding The Blue\u003c\/em\u003e is captioned throughout with Chrissie Hynde's thoughts and reflections. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeginning with still life studies and culminating in vibrant abstract compositions, Chrissie Hynde's \u003cem\u003eAdding The Blue\u003c\/em\u003e is a beautiful volume of paintings that are, in Eno's words, 'full of life, love and discovery'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50910231462111,"sku":"9781905662548","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/NwvPZjpiWi9781905662548.webp?v=1785965433","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/adding-the-blue-paintings-by-chrissie-hynde-hardcover","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}