"Two years before I started drawing, my wife was run over by a subway train. Sounds really terrible, I know. But, well, this book is about how art and New York City saved my life."When Danny Gregory's wife was severely injured, his life was changed in an instant. Searching about for meaning for what had happened to his little family, he began to create a richly illustrated journal of his life. Gregory as driven to record and comment on every aspect of his life, from dirty dishes to cathedrals, from hospital wards to life-drawing classes, from brunch with Hell's Angels to book shopping at the Strand.This unique book chronicles his discovery of drawing, his wife's rehabilitation, his son's infancy, and the life of the city he loves. Funny, bittersweet, romantic, and perverse, "Everyday Matters" is an inspiration, an invitation to look for the beauty and significance in the details of our daily lives.
- ISBN10 1401307957
- ISBN13 9781401307950
- Publish Date 9 January 2007 (first published 1 September 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Hyperion
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 128
- Language English