{"product_id":"david-johnson-dissident-watercolor-on-paper-9-1-2-x-13","title":"David Johnson, Dissident, Watercolor on Paper, 9 1\/2 X 13\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eWatercolor on Paper, 9 1\/2 X 13\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile working at a daily Bay Area newspaper, Dave became one of several go-to in-house illustrators, producing a wide range of original illustrations for the local news. When editorial wanted to supplement their Monthly Book Club articles with illustrations rather than photos (of an author sitting at a table, stack of books in the foreground) Dave happily took on the assignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor these book club book illustrations Dave read the book in its entirety, came up with a concept, and painted the resulting composition. Each offers his unique pictorial take on the fictional world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor these book club book illustrations Dave read the book in its entirety, came up with a concept, and painted the resulting composition. Each is a unique pictorial take on the fictional world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDissident\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(the 2006 novel by Nell Freudenberger) Dave was particularly intrigued with a scene in which the main character - the titular dissident art teacher -  has his students draw a lobster in his art class. The result is a wonderful multipanel composition, exploring the way in which a subject might be seen , contextualized, and rendered in a multiplicity of ways. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steadfast Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51323153383737,"sku":null,"price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0885\/2887\/9929\/files\/IMG_9895.jpg?v=1762458038","url":"https:\/\/steadfastgallery.com\/products\/david-johnson-dissident-watercolor-on-paper-9-1-2-x-13","provider":"Steadfast Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}