{"product_id":"troy-montes-michie-rock-of-eye-hardcover","title":"Troy Montes-Michie: Rock of Eye - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTroy Montes-Michie\u003c\/b\u003e (Artist), \u003cb\u003eAndrea Andersson\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books)), \u003cb\u003eTina Campt\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStitches and sutures: tracing the body and landscape in Troy Montes-Michie's collages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo tailor a garment by \"rock of eye\" is to rely on the drape--on experience over mathematical measurement--in the fitting process. It is a kind of drawing in space--a freehand, an intuition, a trust of materials. \u003ci\u003eRock of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, published on the occasion of Troy Montes-Michie's (born 1985) solo exhibition at the California African American Museum, is a collection of the artist's collages, drawings, and found and woven images sourced from vintage erotic magazines, French tailoring magazines, found photographs and other materials. These materials are familiar from Montes-Michie's recent large-scale paintings and collages that center on the Black male body and his series that traces the social history and form of the zoot suit. Troy Montes-Michie was born in El Paso and his practice reflects his experience growing up along the US\/Mexico border. This book is a study in ambiguity between portraiture and landscape; his are the cuts and folds of patterning and mapping. In \u003ci\u003eRock of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, Montes-Michie's stitches suture histories and geographies; they establish thresholds for crossing; his needle hits rock. Including essays by Tina Campt and editor Andrea Andersson, with an interview by Brent Edwards, \u003ci\u003eRock of Eye\u003c\/i\u003e is a tactile and sensuous artist's book recalling the form of fabric swatch books and affirming that collage is an art of selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 11.4 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767435264288,"sku":"9781938221323","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0f7e38eab76d73af9ebccbe6e71c61e4.webp?v=1780310839","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/troy-montes-michie-rock-of-eye-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}