Quirky Berkeley Paperback - 2006
by Tom Dalzell; Foreword by Malcolm Margolin; John Storey (Photographer)
From the jacket flap
When it comes to landscaping, why stop at plastic flamingos? Based on Tom Dalzell's blog of the same name, Quirky Berkeley pays tribute to the boldly imaginative artwork on display in front of, on top of, and engulfing residents' houses all over the city. With full-color photographs and a pithy wit, Dalzell shares his discoveries of the unexpected: the giant orange on Spruce Street, a house shaped like a fish, bowling balls as lawn art, enormous dachshund sculptures, and the birdhouse pyramid on Sacramento, to name just a few of the oddities. Created, installed, and maintained at great expense-not just of money, but of time and creative energy-these are all free to view, all gifts to the street. Included in every write-up are profiles of the artists, whom Dalzell is careful to portray not as stereotypical "Berzerkeleyites" but as individuals who have found their true north of exuberant self-expression. While the very uniqueness of each of these sites invites us to focus on the individual creators, the book also considers what the abundance of such art says about a community and its values. This love letter to idiosyncrasy champions the revolutionary idea that we can build a vibrant community not by demanding conformity but by celebrating difference.
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- Title Quirky Berkeley
- Author Tom Dalzell; Foreword by Malcolm Margolin; John Storey (Photographer)
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 112
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Heyday Books
- Date 2006-02-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Unabridged
- ISBN 9781597143592 / 1597143596
- Weight 0.45 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 6.9 x 5 x 0.4 in (17.53 x 12.70 x 1.02 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Northern California
- Geographic Orientation: California
- Locality: San Francisco, California
- Library of Congress subjects Natural history, English language - Alphabet
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015050744
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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