Thanks Steve Roth of Race Point Publishing, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Art Of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome by Ezra Croft & Jennifer Raiser. I also received a copy for review, so be sure to catch my review further down this post.
Description Art Of Being Bill: Many Faces of Awesome by Ezra Croft & Jennifer Raiser
The Art of Being Bill is the first illustrated collection of Bill Murray, highlighting the star like you’ve never seen him before: Bill Murray at The Last Supper, Bill Murray as an Indian god, Bill Murray as a knight, Bill Murray as Superman, and numerous other artistic tributes that will amuse and inspire you.
Are you Murray obsessed? Then what better way to celebrate everything Bill Murray than through art? The Murray Affair, a traveling Bill Murray art show, does just that. Join in the celebration with The Art of Being Bill, a multifarious, colorful collection of over 150 Bill Murray–inspired artworks, many of which are curated from the show. Just like the man himself, the artwork in The Art of Being Bill is both poignant and funny, from paintings and sketches to digital masterpieces, all highlighting Bill in uniquely creative ways.
Featuring artists from all over the world, details about the inspiration for each piece, fun facts from his groundbreaking movies, and a critical appreciation of some of Murray’s landmark roles—spanning his incredible career from Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day to Lost in Translation and The Royal Tenenbaums—this is the ultimate gift book for the film buff, art lover, and Murray addict in your life.
There’s only one Bill. But he’s a million kinds of awesome.
My Thoughts Art Of Being Bill: Many Faces of Awesome by Ezra Croft & Jennifer Raiser
I think the book description does a great job of describing the book so I am just going to give you my thoughts here. This is a fun book for fans of Bill Murray! Besides the variety of artist renderings of Bill, there are movie posters with some information included. For instance, “the co-writer and producer didn’t know if Bill was even going to show up to the shoot of ‘Meatballs’, three days before they were scheduled to start.”
One of my favorite artist’s renderings is ‘The Tao of Murray’ by Frank Harmon which depicts Bill in pajamas and robe, sitting on a chair with a cigarette hang from his mouth and a cloth poster hangs on the wall saying “It Just Doesn’t Matter”. LOL! Now I can’t get the scene from the movie, ‘Meatballs’, where he said that out of my head.
This book is fun filled. There is a fill in the blank at the beginning titles, ‘Fill-In-The-Bill’ by co-author Jennifer RaiserThere is even a maze of Bill Murray’s head titled, ‘Murray Maze’ by Gregg Firestone. ‘The Art of Being Bill’ will make a excellent gift and I have already made of list of people I will be buying it for, for Christmas.
I highly recommend it and give it 5 out of 5 stars!
About Ezra Croft
Ezra Croft is the creator and curator of The Murray Affair, a traveling art show dedicated to featuring art depicting Bill Murray. Croft is a longtime Burning Man participant and artist. His pop culture art shows (which feature celebrities like Nicholas Cage and Christopher Walken) have been featured in Time magazine, Good Morning America, Huffington Post, and the San Francisco Chronicle. Originally from Saint Louis, Croft currently lives in North Carolina.
About Jennifer Raiser
Jennifer Raiser is a strategist, author, and nonprofit leader based in San Francisco. She has written for the San Francisco Chronicle, Huffington Post, Harvard Business School, and her online magazine, SFWire.com. She serves as Treasurer of the Burning Man Project and is the author of the best-selling Burning Man: Art on Fire and In the Spirit of Napa Valley. She earned a BA in English Literature and an MBA, both from Harvard University, but hopes you won’t hold that against her.
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Giveaway Art Of Being Bill: Many Faces of Awesome by Ezra Croft & Jennifer Raiser
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on November 2, 2018 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.