Editore: Mark Batty., 2008
ISBN 10: 0979048648 ISBN 13: 9780979048647
Da: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: Used - Like New. Fine. Cloth, D-j. 2008. Originally published at $19.95.
Editore: Mark Batty., 2008
ISBN 10: 0979048648 ISBN 13: 9780979048647
Da: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. Fine. Hardcover with pictorial boards. 2008. Originally published at $19.95.
Editore: Mark Batty Publisher, 2007
ISBN 10: 0979048648 ISBN 13: 9780979048647
Da: Anybook.com, Lincoln, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket.
Editore: Mark Batty Publisher May 2008, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979048648 ISBN 13: 9780979048647
Da: Hennessey + Ingalls, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condizione: Used - Very Good. The Beat Within is a decade-old, nationwide writing program for incarcerated youth. 'Words not Weapons' is the organization's credo, inspiring these young adults - males and females of all ethnicities - to learn that words and images are more effective than violence. 'Illustrations from the Inside' features the pencil drawings created by these youth, giving an intimate perspectives on these artists and the system they must struggle through, in some cases for the rest of their lives. The context for the illustrations by these juveniles is created by a number of contributors who have interacted with The Beat Within and its participants, appreciating how the act of expressing oneself artistically helps to heal wounds, as well as decipher the past, present and future. Author Louis E.V. Nevaer writes about The Beat Within and his involvement with the program, describing first-hand how many of these young men and women respond to having their doodles and scrawls considered worthwhile. San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi shares his perspective on the legal system's handling of juvenile offenders and how a program like The Beat Within attempts to change these trends for the betterment of the juveniles and culture at large. Renowned photographer Joseph Rodriguez did an entire book about these incarcerated juveniles, and his photographs included in 'Illustrations from the Inside' provide visual references of the physical environments prisoners inhabit. The foreword from novelist Adam Mansbach parallels the similarities between the book's contents and graffiti's beginnings in New York City and how it traveled across the United States. Remarkable for its execution, compelling in terms of content and chock-full of varied imagery, from Homer Simpson to extravagant, mural worthy scenes, 'Illustrations from the Inside' humanizes these juveniles in a way that the penal system resists. Illustrations drawn by incarcerated juveniles, which humanize these inmates in a way that the penal system resists.
Editore: Mark Batty Publisher, 2008
ISBN 10: 0979048648 ISBN 13: 9780979048647
Da: Heroes Akimbo Ltd T/A AproposBooks&Comics, London, Regno Unito
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good.