{"product_id":"adding-the-blue-paintings-by-chrissie-hynde-hardcover","title":"Adding the Blue: Paintings by Chrissie Hynde - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChrissie Hynde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChrissie Hynde is best known as the singer, songwriter and leader of The Pretenders, formed in 1978.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe groundbreaking debut album, \u003cem\u003ePretenders\u003c\/em\u003e, introduced a union of punk and New Wave that drew inspiration from bands including The Kinks and The Who, and nine Pretenders albums have followed. In 2014, Chrissie Hynde released her first solo album, \u003cem\u003eStockholm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChrissie Hynde has collaborated with a wide variety of legendary musicians, including Neil Young and, most recently, Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 12.9 x 10.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760153035040,"sku":"9781905662548","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a742952f3b25089f118184b5b16a5628.webp?v=1780172945","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/adding-the-blue-paintings-by-chrissie-hynde-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}