It’s A Fine Line The Art of Bruce Johnson

Description

Bruce Johnson’s humorous and intricate line drawing, including the popular “Tailgating”, “Gentle Giants”, and “Build Your Own Rainbow” are familiar to many Pennsylvanians, but his reputation as a fine artist extends well beyond the state. Now for the first time more than a hundred of Johnson’s best-known images are gathered in one place and reproduced in handsome large-format detail.

Sometimes satirical, sometimes wistful, always amusing and involving, Johnson’s drawings, which he calls his “Statements” have been reproduced as prized limited-edition prints as well as on posters, T-shirts, puzzles, and mugs.

Many of the pieces have outdoor themes-“Sunday Sailors”, “Life’s a Beach”, “Opening Day”- illustrating how many people enjoy, make use of, and sometimes abuse the natural world. Others celebrate the imagination: “Floating Fantasies,” “Go Fly a Kite,” “The Great Humpty Dumpty Disaster.” Still others are based on puns: “Brush Fire,” “Sub Contractors,” “Training Bra.” Johnson has also created memorable images for corporate clients, including Hersheypark, Reese’s, and the Pennsylvania Farm Show.