BOOK REVIEW: Neil Young: Art of Gold

Neil Young: Art of Gold
by Herman Verbeke

Just before Thanksgiving, we received a review copy of the new book Neil Young: Art of Gold by Herman Verbeke.

Over the years, we've reviewed quite a few books on Neil Young from biographies to song analysis, illustrated books, songbooks to comics. But we can tell you that this Neil Young book Art of Gold is unique, especially if you're drawn to the creative arts.

Belgian Herman Verbeke has collected more than 200 drawings, painting, cartoons, caricatures, murals, comics, sketches and other artworks about Neil Young. His compilation published this Fall by the publishing house Witsand Uitgevers, is a hardcover with 256 pages. Artists from all over the world brought their art and their love for Neil and his music to this brilliant collection. Each artist added his or her comment and tells us about the how, the why, the when & the where they created their piece.

In our correspondence with author Herman Verbeke, he relates that when so many artists paint, draw, cartoon or "mural" Neil Young's image, then "One must be great in what he does."

"Neil Young: Art of Gold", is Verbeke's proud tribute to Neil Young, as well as a tribute to the many visual artists who contributed to the project. Author Verbeke adds that he truly appreciates the artists sharing their art and talents free of charge. Incidentally, Verbeke did not receive a fee from the publisher of this book either.

Earlier this year, Herman sent a letter to Neil Young Archives, where the following was published:

Neil Young Archives | NYA

And here's a short movie of the book by one of the artists Kirk Andrews, who did a charcoal image on page 183.

I am honoured to have my Neil Young charcoal portrait included in this ace new book, Neil Young: Art of Gold by Herman Verbeke. Featuring work by artists from around the world it is a beautiful collector’s item for anyone who loves Neil Young and his music.#NeilYoung #art pic.twitter.com/Ff0yCwgrxp

— kirk andrews (@the_kirkinator) November 23, 2019

Herman Verbeke - Neil Young: Art of Gold
Publisher Witsand Uitgevers
ISBN 9789492934277
Hardcover, 196 pages, 24,99 Euro

via tweet by Andre Koekemoer | Twitter

Orders can be placed at bei Witsand and bol.com.

Also, in 2017 Herman Verbeke published the book Neil Young: En Ik (In Dutch of course), with 65 thoughts and musings about Neil by journalists, professors, theater people, writers, poets, and many others from Belgium and Holland).

Neil Young: En Ik
by Herman Verbeke

Author Herman Verbeke & Neil Young - 2009

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