Alexis Rockman's watercolor drawings were the first stage in the development of the fantastical, imaginary world of "Life of Pi," the 2012 feature film directed by Ang Lee. Lee sought out Rockman's vision as an artist with a specific commitment to hand drawing to bring a human scale to the project--[...]
This book focusing on an ambitious new body of work by American artist Alexis Rockman (b. 1962) explores the past, present, and future of the Great Lakes, one of the world's most emblematic and ecologically significant environments. Rockman's series The Great Lakes Cycle celebrates the natural majes[...]
'Alexis Rockman: A Fable for Tomorrow' traces the artist's career from 'Pond's Edge' (1986) to 'The Reef' (2009), with its timely reminder of the perils of off-shore oil drilling. Superficially easy viewing, Rockman's paintings subvert the optimism of the American dream with their mix of scientific [...]