PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Release Date!

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On February 22, 2021

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Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography

Pre-release review:

A must read for photography and poetry lovers.

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography is a lovely journey through three artists’ interpretations and integration of photography pioneers’ works into their own art.

Hadiya Ali’s photos, which pull inspiration from Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt, give the reader much to explore and examine, seeing something new with each pass of the human lens.

Cendrine Marrouat’s Reminigrams artfully incorporate her homage to old photography and the magic of layers in modern photography processing. Delightful texture plays upon Cendrine’s personal images which adds more intrigue and another layer of story to the resultant images.

Finally, David Ellis’ contribution of Pareiku and Haibun poetry, which is inspired by archival images, brings word and language together in a delightful, thoughtful rendering of expression.

The book is a gratifying visual and prose experience for those who appreciate photography and poetry.

Natalie Brown – Musician, Branding & Marketing Strategist and Lifestyle Vlogger

That’s it!

We have a release date for Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography!

Our new book will be out on March 16, 2021! Yes, only three weeks to wait!

In the meantime, feel free to pre-order your copy. Actually, we strongly recommend that you don’t wait until release date to click the purchase button. Why? Because of our early-bird price of $8.99 $6.99. Yes, $2 off the regular price!

Please note that this special offer is only valid until March 15th!

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography is available for purchase from all major online bookstores: Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Apple, etc.

Click to grab your copy!

PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Cover Reveal!

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On February 15, 2021

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Hello folks!

As promised last week, today is Cover Reveal Day for Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography, our upcoming new book!

Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography

Once again, the cover was designed by Cendrine. We wanted something that reflects the complementary diversity featured in the book. Hadiya’s photo is at the top, followed by David’s words from one of his poems, and Cendrine’s image.

We hope you like the cover.

See you next week for the release date!

The PoArtMo Mini-Reviews – The Girl Who Leapt through Time

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On February 11, 2021

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Happy Monday!

Today, we are starting a new series. The PoArtMo Mini-Reviews are short, quick-read reviews written by members of the PoArtMo Collective. Our goal is to introduce you to art (books, documentaries, movies, etc.) that you might not already know about that both adults and youths alike can enjoy.

Today’s mini-review was written by Azelle Elric.

Toki wo Kakeru Shōjo – The girl Who Leapt through Time

Genre: Japanese-animated science-fiction romance film.

Director: Mamoru Hosoda.

Year: 2006.

Summary: Summer is almost here and high school will soon be over. 17-year-old Makoto Konno lives a happy, carefree life with her friends Kôsuke and Chiaki.

One day, when coming back from school, she’s violently ejected into a railroad crossing because of the defective brakes of her bicycle. However, she escapes an untimely death by leaping back through time several minutes before her fall. As her aunt explains to her later, the lucky tomboyish heroin is able to leap through time. But how will she use this power?

Inspiration: 5 stars.
Positivity: 4 stars.
Family-friendliness: 4 stars.

Why I like it: I love the well developed characters, their interactions and how they evolve in the story.

Who can read / watch: Everyone aged 9 and above.

Favorite moment: Makoto’s first attempts at using her newly found ability are hilarious!

PoArtMo verdict: A beautiful story about the passing of time and the consequences of frivolous choices.

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PoArtMo Collective’s New Book: Introduction!

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On February 8, 2021

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Hello everyone!

Cendrine, David and Hadiya here. We have some very exciting news to share with you today.

After Photography of Life and Living: The Black and White Book, our first book published last year, we are almost ready to release our sophomore project.

Titled Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography, this new book pays homage to the early days of photography in a way that you have probably never seen before. We cannot wait to show you!

In the meantime, here is the blurb:

The medium of limitless possibilities that is photography has been with us for almost 200 years.

Despite its great advancements, its early days still influence and dazzle a majority of professional photographers and artists. Such is the case of Cendrine Marrouat, Hadiya Ali and David Ellis, three members of the PoArtMo Collective.

The result? Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography. This unique collection of artistic styles brings together different innovative concepts of both gripping writing and stunning visual imagery.

In the first part of the book, photographer and painter Ali introduces us to two of her favorite photographers by reimagining and recreating images in the nature of her photographic idols — Irving Penn and Karl Blossfeldt.

In the second part, photographer, poet, and author Marrouat shares a selection of her reminigrams, a digital style that she personally created to honor and pay homage to the early days of photography.

Author and poet Ellis rounds things off with a series of pareiku poems (the poetry form he co-created with Marrouat), offering fresh outlooks for his sincere, heartfelt adoration of photography of the past.

A fascinating and compelling book, Seizing the Bygone Light: A Tribute to Early Photography will leave you with a deep sense of appreciation and a greater understanding of photography.

That’s all for today! See you next Monday for Cover Reveal Day!

Inspirational Art Series – Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook (William Bradford)

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On January 28, 2021

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Hello folks,

Today, we are excited to start a new series dedicated to inspirational art through the ages.

This series seeks to highlight classical pieces that make our hearts skip a beat, are likely to brighten your day, and will help your artistic creativity!

Today’s pick is the painting titled “Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook” (1860).

Bradford William Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook 1860.jpg

Source: Wikimedia Commons

“Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook” is an oil painting by Bradford William (1823-1892), a Massachussets, US native renowned for his paintings of ships and marine views along the coasts of Massachusetts, Labrador, and Nova Scotia. He was also an explorer, visiting the Arctic several times. He brought back magnificent and colorful portrays of what he saw there.

“Fresh Breeze of Sandy Hook” is a masterful piece that will certainly appeal to artists who love using the play between light and shadows to create specific effects.

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