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Summary: Move Over Grandma Moses
Review: During the Great Depression, Hal Kramer sold one at a time out of an old metal suitcase. He has worked ship-board at sea, learned the trade of lithography, started his own successful publishing company, sold it, and retired. Then, at 70 years of age, he began a new, phenomenally-successful publishing company, H J Kramer. Now 86 years old, Hal Kramer is reborn once again as a gifted visionary artist. He paints not things, but energy, and his book, Moments of Union, is radiant. The Introduction, and inspiring story of Hal's career -- from industriousness to success to art to spiritual expressionism -- is worth the price of the book. But it is only the beginning. I found it impossible to decide which paintings are my favorites, because each page I turn brings a new epiphany. Moments of Union is a book one can keep for many years and never grow tired of revisiting its pages. Each of his paintings is like an oracle, in which we see our own inspiration, our own hopes and dreams. Because beauty is in the beholder's eye, I urge you to open its pages and delight in your own moments of union.
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Summary: Visionary paintings similar to Blake's etchings
Review: Kramer's works are visionary paintings similar to Blake's etchings, providing an array of colorful oil works which are eye-catching. Modern spiritual art at its best.
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Summary: Move Over Grandma Moses
Review: This is a book which celebrates the power of creativity and a the profound art which comes out of a life well lived. The format is gorgeous, each painting a radiant experience of its own. Linda Kramer, Hal's wife, is an expert in visual book design and her work has joined with Hal's to bring us an overall experience of being surrounded by light and color. There is joy in these paintings and freedom of expression. When you look at this book, you believe in the power of your own creativity and you know that as you grow older, this power does not wane, but can, if you let it, come more and more to the surface. The paintings in the book are grouped into 6 sections, called "Awakening", "Creation", "Emergence", "Flow", Manifestation" and "Arrival". These section groupings help the viewer approach the paintings and understand the process which forms the ground of Hal's work. And the book is also wonderful if you flip it open and begin to feast your eyes. Try simply looking at the painting called "Instant Beauty" on page 28. Read Hal's biography which is at the beginning of the book. As we "baby boomers" age and begin to wonder what we will do with the rest of our lives, we can look at this book and know that it is possible to begin a whole new chapter of growth and fruitfulness at any age. Buy this book and savor it. Open it when you are feeling down. Remind yourself of what is possible.
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Summary: A Wonderful Book!
Review: This is a book which celebrates the power of creativity and a the profound art which comes out of a life well lived. The format is gorgeous, each painting a radiant experience of its own. Linda Kramer, Hal's wife, is an expert in visual book design and her work has joined with Hal's to bring us an overall experience of being surrounded by light and color. There is joy in these paintings and freedom of expression. When you look at this book, you believe in the power of your own creativity and you know that as you grow older, this power does not wane, but can, if you let it, come more and more to the surface. The paintings in the book are grouped into 6 sections, called "Awakening", "Creation", "Emergence", "Flow", Manifestation" and "Arrival". These section groupings help the viewer approach the paintings and understand the process which forms the ground of Hal's work. And the book is also wonderful if you flip it open and begin to feast your eyes. Try simply looking at the painting called "Instant Beauty" on page 28. Read Hal's biography which is at the beginning of the book. As we "baby boomers" age and begin to wonder what we will do with the rest of our lives, we can look at this book and know that it is possible to begin a whole new chapter of growth and fruitfulness at any age. Buy this book and savor it. Open it when you are feeling down. Remind yourself of what is possible.
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Summary: Creates a deep inner harmony
Review: When I received my copy of Moments of Union, I thought I would glance through it and save it for a rainy day. But no, once I opened it, I could not lay it down. Every painting had a gift of vivid colors and patterns. Gradually, my mind surrendered to something within that was far deeper. Hours later when I closed the book, I felt whole, as if all the parts of my being had joined together in this extraordinary shower of colors dancing freely across the pages. Next, I went through each page a second time to intellectually grasp why these paintings are so fulfilling and how Kramer's use of colors could stimulate such a sense of joy! Instead, I selected 15 favorites, the ones I would love to frame if I ever have the temerity to cut them out. I highly recommend evenings with this book to bring back an inner balance of heart, mind, and soul.
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