Northwest Florida Arts Association
Just a quick post….
This is a cool video, shot by hobbydavid, of Joe McNally during a desert photo shoot. These on location pieces are always the most interesting to me because they give you a small window into what the artist was thinking at the time. Why the light were set up a certain way. What he was trying to achieve. Even if you aren’t a photographer, McNally’s sense of humor should make this video worth watching. So enjoy….
February's Book Selection
Meeting - February 23, 2012 @6pm
Priceless
by Robert K. Wittman & John Shiffman
Softcover, 336pp
Barnes & Noble – $12.99
Brief Synopsis –"The Wall Street Journal called him “a living legend.” The London Times dubbed him “the most famous art detective in the world.”
In Priceless, Robert K. Wittman, the founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team, pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career for the first time, offering a real-life international thriller.
Rising from humble roots as the son of an antique dealer, Wittman built a twenty-year career that was nothing short of extraordinary. He went undercover, usually unarmed, to catch art thieves, scammers, and black market traders in Paris and Philadelphia, Rio and Santa Fe, Miami and Madrid. By the FBI’s accounting, Wittman saved hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art and antiquities."
Barnes & Noble has an online coupon for 15% off one item. Use code A8N7K7X
Book Group meets on the last Thursday of every month at 6pm at the Art Lair, Fountain Square, Fort Walton Beach.