Art of More Lists

By John Nieman

Who are the Jimmies and the regular Joes?
What constitutes a hard hat or a big wheel?
And come to think of it, what does it take to be a hero?
In Art of More Lists, John Nieman answers these riddles and forty others. His paintings combine bold watercolor images linked with a litany of pop culture luminaries and thoughts. Each theme is accompanied by a playful, short verse that complements the topics. This sequel to Art of Lists gives a fresh presentation to our contemporary world and finds unique connections every step along the way.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 2, 2014
• ISBN: 9781499076837

John Nieman

John Nieman, an accomplished artist and writer, has exhibited his paintings throughout the United States and in Europe. His first book of art and poetry, Art of Lists was published in 2007. He has published two novels, The Wrong Number One and Blue Morpho. In addition, he recently published a childen's book called The Amazing Rabbitini. Mr. Nieman lives in Dobbs Ferry, New York, and is the father of five children.

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Rev. date: 09/29/2014

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CONTENTS

Introduction

Crushes

Butterfingers

Regular Joes

The Domino Effect

Kiwis

In One Basket

Hot Matches

Heroes

Colorful Speakers

Wheels Of Progress

Whoppers And White Lies

Loose Screws

The Big Apple

Narcissistic Reflections

Pick-Up Lines

Sno-Caps

Sweethearts

Difficult Splits

Buds

Mums The Words.

Bobbing

Chick Flicks

Very Old Stars

Secrets

Soaps

Z’s

Hard Hats

Goobers

Cool As… .

Villains And Bad Guys

And The Answer Is…

We Are All Animals

Good Fortunes

Jimmies

Forbidden Fruit

Who Spilled The Beans?

Big Hunks

The Fabulous Fifties

Cookie Cutters

Moving Books

Christmas Music

Big Wheels

The Last Straw

Icing On The Cake

For Janice, whose own journey ironically gave impetus to this journey.

INTRODUCTION

I paint to make sense of a disjointed, disparate world, and in that process, usually find unusual connections.

I started this series of visual riddles several years back, and felt