{"product_id":"leeteg-babes-bars-beaches-and-black-velvet-art-9780998422428","title":"Leeteg: Babes, Bars, Beaches, and Black Velvet Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Cj Cook | Michael Ashley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: South Pacific Dreams\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: South Pacific Dreams\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: American - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGold Medal Winner: IBPA Book Award for Best Biography, 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIconoclast, contrarian, pugilist, artist--Edgar Leeteg is unforgettable.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered the \"American Gaugin,\" the rakish ladies' man originated the modern technique of oil painting on black velvet, a style made famous by the Tiki art craze of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith just a few paint brushes and oils, Leeteg left California in 1933 for the South Pacific. His home in Tahiti allowed him to paint, drink, and party, earning a reputation as a brilliant, if antagonistic, fixture of the South Pacific art scene. Tourists would seek him out for his generosity of wine, women, and song, while critics found themselves targets of his pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeeteg's story is vivid and gripping, with both humor and suspense characterizing his rebellious life. What can the artist teach us about what it means to create and love without fear?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeeteg: Babes, Bars, Beaches, and Black Velvet Art\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of this larger-than-life creative, from his early days in California to his legacy as a pioneer of black velvet art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Pacific Dreams","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47573009629335,"sku":"9780998422428","price":6265.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780998422428.webp?v=1774891713","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/leeteg-babes-bars-beaches-and-black-velvet-art-9780998422428","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}