Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents, and Other Art from Ephemera | 
|  | | | Title: | Urgent 2nd Class: Creating Curious Collage, Dubious Documents, and Other Art from Ephemera | | Author: | Nick Bantock | | Publisher: | Chronicle Books | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 12 August, 2004 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 081184305X / 9780811843058 | | List Price: | $19.95 | | You Save: | $6.38 | | Amazon Price: | $13.57 | |
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His internationally best-selling Griffin & Sabine saga is treasured for its blend of lyrical storyline and compelling, imaginative art. Now Nick Bantock gives a short course in visual creativity in Urgent 2nd Class. A tour through the techniques and materials which constitute his signature style, Bantock shares with readers numerous ways ways of using old paper ephemera -- maps, letters, postcards, ledgers, scraps, photos, and many more items -- to create their own idiosyncratic art. Written for people of all artistic skill levels, the materials mentioned are all easily found and inexpensive, and the processes are simple enough to do at home (and with access to the most advanced machinery used in the book, a photocopier). An inspirational guide to the simple artistic techniques which can alchemically transform ephemera into remarkable works, Urgent 2nd Class is the handbook for a new generation of visual poets.
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Customer Reviews:
• Most Reviewers Already Have It Right.... 28 May, 2007
I love Nick Bantock. In my eyes he can do no wrong. His art is simply brilliant but like others have mentioned, this is not a real "how to" book. It does give you some things to think about and there are ideas afoot but you won't come away lots of new and exciting skills. That's ok...if you are a NB fan. His creations are worth the price of admission.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A15GT51JQ31URA
• Vintage Bantock But Not A Step-by-step Book 19 January, 2007
I enjoyed Urgent 2nd Class because it was put together by Nick Bantock, who charmed me with the Sabine series and the Artful Dodger and others too numerous to mention. His images are multilayered and artful. He does talk about how some images were made (ephemera, Bantock-designed rubber stamps) but he does not show you step by step how to accomplish any particular image. And his ephemera may not be available to the average person. He does by from dealers in Vancouver BC, giving him an advantage over those in small towns.
This is not a shortcoming, however, if you have other books that show you the construction and layering of stuff. The beauty of Bantock lies in his imagination, his imagination. He does encourage the reader to use their own, and that's a gift.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1BHWCWDQNFP8O
• Disappointing 21 January, 2007
This book wasn't what I was hoping for in that the ideas and examples are all too similar in final product. I believe that because I am not looking for altered books genre per se, this book is not for me. I would reallly like to sell it back, otherwise I am stuck with it.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A32JSNOR97W5KY
• Not Really A "hot To" Book, But Fascinating Nevertheless 16 August, 2007
Bantock is probably best known for his "Griffin & Sabine" saga, consisting of slightly warped three-dimensional collections of fictional correspondence, and it's the sort of art he incorporated into those works that he discusses here. I'm a stamp collector myself with a special interest in heavily engraved 19th century stamps from countries and colonies most people have never heard often featuring obscure subjects. Likewise, as a professional archivist, I also have a fondness for old letters and their postmarked covers, old bureaucratic documents with seals, rubber stamps, and arcane endorsements, and antique maps of places that may no longer exist. All of this is grist to Bantock's mill and the imaginative ways in which he incorporates such elements (sometimes into collages, but not always) are perfectly fascinating. Since this isn't a manual on how to draw or paint with oils, the actual instructions are few; he simply shows you intriguing examples and says, in effect, "Here's one way you can do it." It's more a source for inspiration than a manual. But it's a neat book.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2GBJQ9THOYDAJ
• If You Love Bantock... 01 September, 2007
I'm a Nick Bantock fan, through and through, so I enjoy any book that gives me insight into his creativity. If you have any urge to make epistolary art, this book will inspire and delight you. Even if you don't want to make your own postcards, you will enjoy reading what makes him tick.
Another HIGHLY recommended Bantock book (even better than this one, in my opinion) is The Artful Dodger.
- Reviewed by customer ID: ALWZIMAR0ZTW0
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