{"product_id":"bird-on-a-blade-hardback-9781477318218","title":"Bird on a Blade (Hardback) 9781477318218","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBird on a Blade\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRosanne Cash (Author), Dan Rizzie (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477318218, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 October 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e116 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eJuxtaposed with tender paintings from artist and friend Dan Rizzie, Cash's lyrics are luminescent nuggets, gleaming with desire, loss, home, and self-empowerment.\u003c\/div\u003e (Vulture)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an iconic sound that transcends country, pop, rock, and blues, Rosanne Cash’s voice and vision have captured American life for generations of fans. Over the same time span, internationally acclaimed artist Dan Rizzie has wowed collectors with his evocative paintings, prints, and collages. Now, in a book that is as unique as their artistry, Cash and her longtime friend Rizzie have teamed up to create an extraordinary hybrid. Blending images created by Rizzie with strands of lyrics from a variety of Cash’s songs (including new material from her latest album, \u003ci\u003eShe Remembers Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as her beloved classics), \u003ci\u003eBird on a Blade\u003c\/i\u003e is a mosaic designed to inspire the imagination and soothe the heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOscillating between periods of growth and times of darkness, \u003ci\u003eBird on a Blade \u003c\/i\u003ereflects on life’s mysteries. Powerful lines from songs such as “God Is in the Roses” from the 2006 album \u003ci\u003eBlack Cadillac\u003c\/i\u003e evoke themes of mourning, with meditations on solitude. By turns, a verse of “Fire of the Newly Alive” from the 1993 album \u003ci\u003eThe Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates passion and renewal. Working together, Cash and Rizzie selected some of his most vibrant paintings, collages, and drawings to complement the words, using geometric patterns, ornaments, and lush glimpses of nature, including Rizzie’s signature bird imagery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work of a harmonious duet, the fifty pairings in Cash and Rizzie’s \u003ci\u003eBird on a Blade\u003c\/i\u003e exude inspiration from cover to cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52739384082712,"sku":"9781477318218","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/bird-on-a-blade-hardback-9781477318218","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}