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| Blue Rain by Harry Kent |
Two of my paintings have recently been reproduced and published in a monograph Big difference in a small world by publication Art Director, Desmond Kon.
Big difference in a small world is a research study Report by Peggy Leong Pek Kay into the job satisfaction and retention of almost 400 pre-school teachers from over 100 schools in Singapore.
The art direction for this 124 page A4 monograph was done by Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé. Desmond, himself an artist and poet, has edited more than ten books and co-produced three audio books. His work in entertainment and lifestyle journalism has taken him to Australia, France, Hong Kong and Spain.
You can discover Desmond's extensive writing and publishing history HERE.
Desmond contacted me back in April this year to request permission to publish two of my paintings.
Along with the over 70 works by various artists around the world, Desmond requested my Blue Rain and Private Moment for inclusion.
| Private Moment by Harry Kent |
When i discovered he had trained in Professional Publishing (Books) at Stanford University, so i knew i was in good hands and was most happy to give approval.
Desmond has done a fine job putting together a quality publication that showcases arresting and expressive artwork from a broad range of excellent artists. I am honoured to be included among them.
| Big Difference in a small world, p. 44. |
The surprise is that the artwork is interspersed through an education research report. There is no direct linking of text to the art images. Rather, the two inhabit parallel worlds. And yet the overall effect is to humanize the statistics and analysis contained in the report and to somehow illustrate a key theme of report itself - the worth of human endeavour.
This brings to four the number of publishers who have discovered my work on line and went on publish reproductions.
Kosmos in the USA (see HERE)
Réseau "Sortir du nucléaire" in France (see HERE)
the cover of Konrád György's novel The Case Worker , Korean translation, in South Korea (see HERE)
and now Big difference in Singapore.
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Kosmos in the USA (see HERE)
Réseau "Sortir du nucléaire" in France (see HERE)
the cover of Konrád György's novel The Case Worker , Korean translation, in South Korea (see HERE)
and now Big difference in Singapore.
I am delighted with the outcome.
Much thanks, Desmond.
Much thanks, Desmond.
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