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REJECTS: the Extreme Art of Retail Caricature | 
 enlarge | Creator: Joe Bluhm
Publisher: Art Squared Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $29.95
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 252081
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 104
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0979383404
Dewey Decimal Number: 709
EAN: 9780979383403
ASIN: 0979383404
Publication Date: July 4, 2007
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Product Description
Award-winning artist, illustrator, character designer and recovering theme park caricaturist bJoe Bluhm/b displays his rejected sketches with hilarious results in his first art book. These frighteningly exaggerated portraits could serve as a lesson for how to (and how not to!) become a successful caricaturist. Bulbous eyes, jutting underbites and elongated necks make these drawings straddle the line between grotesque and hysterical.BRBR This book features a sturdy, glossy 8.5x11" hardcover binding, convenient for both travel and home display, and makes a unique gift. Great for aspiring or seasoned artists, caricaturists, art lovers, or anyone who appreciates good satire and a good laugh. iFor more info, visit RejectsTheBook.com./i
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Joe Bluhm's June 28, 2008
Kowulz (Spartanburg, SC)
I recently joined the National Caricaturist Network ([...]) and among the many many talented individuals who make up the membership, Joe Blum stands out as one of the absolute best. Joe combines awesome artistic ability with a twisted knack for nailing the individuals who sit for him. br / br /A good caricature is well drawn combining a likeness with humor and sometimes warmth. A great caricature includes a spark that leaves a little bit of that individual and their life in the caricature. br / br /The caricatures in Rejects are unmistakably art, not just "funny drawings". The monologue shares a lot of insight and advice about retail caricaturing as well as human nature and life. br / br /A great coffee table book to enjoy over and over again. br / br /I recommend this book to anyone who has ever laughed out loud and would like to do so again!
"Rejects" a must! May 4, 2008
Vincenzo
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Joe Bluhm's new book entitled "Rejects - the extreme art of retail caricature" is a must have for anyone who loves caricature...every page a gem!! br / br /Although a majority of these drawings were rejected by their subjects (sitters had absolutely no clue what they were walking away from) they are the finest examples of the best retail caricaturist working in the world today. br / br /Give yourself a gift and make sure you pick up a copy, you certainly will not be disappointed!!!
Absolute Hilarity May 4, 2008
Kyle Tiernan (San Diego, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I recently got in to caricature and had heard whispers of Joe Bluhm on a couple of forums. They were saying he was the guy who could push the envelope to the utmost extreme while staying within salable reason. And, as you will see in the book, he does just that... most of the time. br / br /Joe pushes his drawings right to the tipping point. Think of it like a bucket of water. Most professional caricaturists are able to draw to about a quarter inch below the brim. Maybe even to the brim, but rarely ever do. Joe fills it to the point of no return -- so much so there's a slight arc of the water as it hangs in equilibrium, about to spill. If you were to add a drop more, it would collapse. No other artist that I've seen can get it to that point. br / br /The expressions and likenesses are pushed just ever-so-slightly more than even the most extreme caricaturists would dare. The coloring bold and magnificent. Some of the pictures border on offensive, a couple too damn cute, yet pushed right to the edge of exaggeration, you don't know if you should laugh or wish the kid was your own. br / br /Definitely buy this book. It's absolute hilarity and a bargain at it's price.
Fun! Fun! Fun! December 26, 2007
Mary Ann Rogal (Ingram, Texas)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Rejects is all it is promised to be. These caricatures really capture the subjects personality and outstanding features whether they like it or not. Most people really don't like their bad features pointed out especially for the world to see, which is why they probably rejected the artist's rendition in the first place. If you are an artist you can appreciate these interpretations.
This guy's got guts November 19, 2007
Book Worm (Florida, USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I worked with Joe for many years drawing caricatures at a theme park in Orlando, and have had the privilege of witnessing him draw first hand. I can honestly say that he has no fear when it comes to his craft. While many of us would back down from drawing that strange looking woman in our chair the way we truly wanted to (for fear of rejection, bodily harm, or perhaps both), Joe would create a grotesque masterpeice with every sketch and display it proudly. br / br /His boldness has paid off. This collection of under-appreciated park sketches is almost as fun and inspiring as watching Joe draw in person. br / br /Great for artists or anyone with a sense of humor! br / br /
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