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The Art of the Straight Line
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This book will appeal to fans of Lou Reed interested in his life beyond music, practitioners of Tai Chi, and readers keen on the intersections of art, martial arts, and meditation.
The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of LouReed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It wasedited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, withStephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman.
The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of Lou Reed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, with Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman.
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Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale to Robert Wilson and Metallica. Reed had a groundbreaking solo career that spanned five decades until his death in 2013.
Reed was also an accomplished martial artist whose practice began in the 1980s. He studied with Chen Tai Chi pioneer Master Ren GuangYi. This book is a comprehensive collection of Reed's writings on Tai Chi. It includes conversations with Reed's fellow musicians, artists, friends, and Tai Chi practitioners, including Julian Schnabel, A.M. Homes, Hal Willner, Mingyur Rinpoche, Eddie Stern, Tony Visconti, and Iggy Pop.
The Art of the Straight Line features Reed's unpublished writings on the technique, practice, and purpose of martial arts, as well as essays, observations, and riffs on meditation and life.
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ISBN: 9780571383306
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 16 March 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Faber & Faber
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 35.0mm
Width: 180.0mm
Height: 230.0mm
Weight: 1000g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, and poet, in-ducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame twice. He was the guitarist, singer, and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground and had a legendary solo career that spanned five decades. He passed away in 2013.
Laurie Anderson was the wife of the late Lou Reed. She is a highly acclaimed musician, visual artist, composer, poet, photographer, filmmaker, vocalist, and instrumentalist. She lives in New York, New York.
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