Cultural Writing. Art. A lavish, hardbound collection of some 200 paintings by Michael Parkes, known for his style of "magical realism." The paintings are realistic in presentation, but his themes are often dreamlike or otherworldly. Beautiful women dance in thin air while gnomes, monkeys, swans or tigers look on. The laws of gravity are suspended and beauty becomes the only truth.
Author City: SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA
Michael Parkes's art is internationally acclaimed as the best of the "imaginary realism" or "magical realism" art genre. His decades of success as a fine artist stand out in the art world, where fewer than 1% of artists ever achieve success in both primary and secondary art markets. Parkes's works are collected by celebrities, private collectors, and galleries internationally. Parkes continues to create new works, all of which are widely sought after.