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The Twice-Weekly Letters: July 10, 1999 to Sept 25, 2009
by Robert Genn
In 1999, the Canadian painter Robert Genn started emailing personally addressed letters to some of his friends. One by one, in the viral nature that is the Internet, these letters were copied, shared and generally passed around. Gradually at first, Robert’s list grew until tens of thousands now go out in nanoseconds from a state-of-the-art dedicated server to creatively-minded people in 115 countries. These totally free letters trace Robert’s artistic pursuits, his wide range of interests, the struggles of his profession, and his remarkable travels. They also inform, inspire, motivate and give tangible meaning to Robert’s abiding faith in the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Artists. Here, between these covers, is the collection so far, with all its lumps and bumps, high points and low. These letters have been opened with anticipation and joy. Here they are, all of them, for the first time in one place.
About the Author/Artist
Robert Genn was born in Victoria, BC, Canada, in 1936. He attended Victoria College, The University of British Columbia and The Art Center College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, California. Robert has been a professional painter all his life, and while he doesn’t teach, he’s active in mentoring and occasional workshopping. Robert and Carol Genn make their home on a north-facing bluff at Crescent Beach near Vancouver, BC. Currently working mainly in acrylic and oils, Robert is represented by galleries in Canada and elsewhere. As well as showing examples of his current work, a listing of his galleries and art dealers can be found at www.robertgenn.com.
To subscribe to the Letters or to see some of the reader responses, and to order a copy of this book, please visit www.painterskeys.com.
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The Twice-Weekly Letters:
July 10, 1999 to Sept 25, 2009
by Robert Genn
ART CORRESONDENCE
Hardcover / 6" x 9" / 960 pages
ISBN: 978-0-9784673-1-9
Published by Studio Beckett Publications
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Author's Testimonial:
Fiona has worked with me on two books. In both of these projects she injected a feeling of confidence that had me resting easy. Making a book is a complex business with lots of detail. She’s careful, thorough, sensitive, informed of industry standards and interacts in a firm, timely way with the others who are needed to see a book to its delivery. She has a designer’s eye and a systematic work ethic to be admired.
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