Distance Makes the Heart Grow Sick: A Book of Postcards

Description

Basking in the trenches of left over teen angst, punk rock, and brutal honesty - Cristy Road romanticizes the underdog like it's nobody's business! Here is the first collection of 5 years of her artwork featured on 90 postcards. Her work has appeared in the pages of Jane, Bitch, and Bust Magazines, as well as doing artwork for The Icarus Project, Plan-it X Records, INCITE, The Queers, Esther Bell, and other bands, books, and publications. Cristy is creating the visual voice of angry DIY punk rock youth. Featured on the Sister Spit tour.

Cristy C. Road is an artist, writer, publisher of Greenzinea fanzine originally devoted to Green Dayand the author of the illustrated storybook,Indestructible. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

"After many years of creating individual postcards and small books documenting her work, Microcosm publishing have now published a wonderful new book, featuring ninety of Christy's pieces of work. . . . If you're after some thought provoking, inexpensive and inspirational art, then grab a copy now!" --"Haircuts & T-Shirts" "Road's sharp line work, cinematically narrative drawings, and dedication to the punk scene without succumbing to punk-acceptable sloppiness is extremely impressive. . . . Viva the Road-volution!" --"Roctober" "Several other images in this book contain such compressed honesty. Such exposure. Such a lot, on a relatively small canvas. And isn't this the purpose of postcards? Finally, Road's work surpasses the cliche, and the postcard embraces its form and function: to fly, to transfer--to communicate." --"New Pages" "Those who are familiar with Cristy Road's art will know what to expect. . . Lots of portraits and drawings of punk type kids doing what they do." --"Profane Existence" "With this collection of postcards showcasing the art of Cristy Road, you are sure to find something appropriate to send to every friend in your address book. . . includes plenty of images to make everyone you know smile/think/sigh/dream." --"Feminist Review" "You can guarantee these will be the most unique postcards your friends will ever receive; a truly unique production and a must have!" --"WonkaVision" "Chances are you've come across Cristy Road's artwork but if you haven't then you need to now! Her words are as inspiring as her illustrations. Full of inspiration, hope, and critiques on everything that needs to be dissed" --Last Hours Chances are you've come across Cristy Road's artwork but if you haven't then you need to now! Her words are as inspiring as her illustrations. Full of inspiration, hope, and critiques on everything that needs to be dissed --Last Hours