Meet author, Eli Vega, as he shares what inspired him to create his renditions.
A book signing and presentation by photo artist Eli Vega will be held in conjunction with Hot Springs’ monthly Gallery Walk, Friday, November 3, starting at 5:00 p.m. in the lower level (The Mall) of the historic Arlington Hotel, 239 Central Ave., Hot Springs.
Eli Vega Photography, LLC and Black Ribbon Books are teaming up for this artistic, educational, and entertaining event about his new book, Renditions of Famous Paintings.
Join Nannette Crane-Post, owner of Black Ribbon Books, and Vega as he talks about his ambitious 2.5-year project of creating his photographic renditions of thirty famous paintings. His project covered five centuries of art, from Vermeer to Andy Warhol; from The Milkmaid to Campbell’s Soup Cans. Artists included: Leonardo Da Vinci, Van Gogh, Monet, O’Keeffe, Cezanne, Picasso, Dalí, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and several others.
Vega will share what inspired him to undertake his project and write his book, how he found his models, props, and venues, and the details that went into creating his renditions. As Vega says, “I felt like I was directing a short film.”
“I couldn’t put it down….,” said Sandy Johansen, award-winning reporter for the Hot Springs Village Voice, after reading Renditions of Famous Paintings.
For more information contact Eli Vega at vegaphotoart@gmail.com or www.elivega.net, or Nannette Crane-Post at blackribbonbooks239@gmail.com, or visit Facebook: Black Ribbon Books.
