Download or read book Icons and Idols written by Victor Pross and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2009-03 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Icons & Idols is a lavish ART book by Victor Pross Icons & Idols is based on the idea that actors, politicians, writers, musicians--the famous--constitute a modern mythology. It is an eye-popping visual homage and satire of pop culture that is sure to tickle a funny bone and hatch a few thoughts. ICONS & IDOLS contains Pross' painterly and penciled twists of Robert De Niro, Elvis Presley, George Bush, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sylvester Stallone, The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood, Iggy Pop, Johnny Cash and other icons from the worlds of film, music and literature. This stunning book has over 60 art works of fantastic famous people--unlike you have ever seen them! A few comments from Pross' admirers: "Victor's stuff has goddamn edge to it. It has lots and lots of elements. It has wonderful color. It pushes the boundaries."-Richard Engle, musician. "Here you have a pencil and paintbrush virtuoso player!"---Pablo Morales de los, artist and caricaturist. "The work of Victor Pross goes beyond the realm of caricature and explores German expressionism at its finest. A true Fine Artist!"-Don David, artist. "Victor is an iconic artist and will be worldly renowned and historically respected for his works." ---John Elliott, artist. "The mind behind this man's work leaves me even more breathless than his flawless, boundary-pushing artistic endeavors."---Crista Bones, photographer and artist. "Victor's caricatures, aside from being clever in their own right, also convey an intelligence and knowledge of his subjects that is sometimes absent in similar sketches." -George H. Smith, author of Athesim: The case against God.