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The Principles of Uncertainty
Product: The Principles of Uncertainty
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List Price: $29.95
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Manufacturer: Penguin Press HC, The
Book written by: Maira Kalman
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Product Description: The Principles of Uncertainty
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6092
EAN: 9781594201349
ISBN: 159420134X
Label: Penguin Press HC, The
Manufacturer: Penguin Press HC, The
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: 2007-10-18
Publisher: Penguin Press HC, The
Studio: Penguin Press HC, The
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Editorial Reviews about The Principles of Uncertainty:
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Maira Kalman paints her highly personal worldview in an inimitable combination of image and text. The Principles of Uncertainty is an irresistible invitation to experience life through the psyche of Maira Kalman, one of this country's most beloved artists. The result is a book that is part personal narrative, part documentary, part travelogue, part chapbook, and all Kalman. Her brilliant, whimsical paintings, ideas, and images-which initially appear random-ultimately form an intricately interconnected worldview, an idiosyncratic inner monologue. Kalman contends with some existential questions-What is identity? What is happiness? Why do we fight wars? And then, of course, death, love, and candy (not necessarily in that order). The tremendous success of Kalman's 2005 illustrated edition of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style established her as an original, inspirational voice, and the quirky, hilarious, heartbreaking style of The Principles of Uncertainty reveals Maira Kalman for what she truly is: a national treasure.
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Summary: Left me cold
Comment: I bought this book because I was fascinated by the illustrations, but I subsequently found the text to be absolutely mediocre and undeserving of more than a passing glance. The author ruminates repeatedly on who she, or anyone else for that matter, is. Also prevalent are musings along the lines of "What is the point in any of this?" If it had been written by someone in her youth, recently thrust into the world, the author might have pulled it off, but to me it came off as tired and repetitive. I decided this book was definitely not worth the $30 and went so far as to return it the day after I bought it.
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Summary: Witty, funny and wonderful
Comment: Everything Maira touches turns into the most funniest, quirkiest and happiest thing. This is one of my favorite books, its sort of like a new version of Chicken Soup for the Soul. The illustrations are amazing, color combinations are vibrant, writing is witty that it just becomes such a pleasurable visual read. She is even more funnier when she speaks. She's like the intelligent, amazing and awesomest aunt that you wished you had.
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Summary: Poignant and thought-provoking fun
Comment: I enjoyed Maira Kalman's lovely illustrations and her musings about the mysteries of the world. Having read many of her children's books, I was not surprised at her trenchant observations about the more grown-up parts of life, but I was gratefully surprised at the delicacy, poignancy and humanity of her images. Her work deserves admiration for its honest portrayal of reality, but with the wonderful twist that a real artist can bring. The Principles of Uncertainty is structured around the journal or diary form and I think it benefits from being read that way rather than reading it from front to back. It's hard to stop,once you start, but save a little for later!
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Summary: Elements of Whimsy
Comment: This book holds a permanent place on my coffee table. It is a wonderfully illustrated and observed year in a life. Page by page, it offers captivating visual and written poetry of the everyday, as well as ruminations on "the big picture."
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Summary: Random, charming thoughts
Comment: This isn't really a book for reading, it's a book that you'll dip in and out of, reading the humorous and sometimes touching vignettes at your whim - much like the blog that spawned this book. Some of the illustrations are better than others - I particularly like the historical portraits and full-colour pages. Nonetheless it's a beautiful illustrated book and a sweet gift for someone.
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