Bantock became a worldwide sensation when the first of his Griffin & Sabine interactive book series came out in 1991, popularizing the art of collage (and, most likely, its lesser cousin, scrapbooking). A charming illustrated fiction imagining the correspondence between a postcard artist and an elusive island woman who illustrates postage stamps, the book, with its pull-out cards and missives, opened the gates for Bantock, who followed over the years with a proliferation of more books, artwork and even large assemblages, all created with a magical eye for supernatural imagery and ephemera.
Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective continues through May 28 at the MOA, 1000 Englewood Parkway; the huge show features 250 works, including eighty pieces of original art from Griffin & Sabine, all of which will be arranged thematically in a series of whimsical “rooms” throughout the museum. Gt more information at www.moaonline.org or call 303-806-0444.
Sept. 18-May 28, 2010
