Ekphrasis Book Collection

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Ekphrasis Book Collection
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Ekphrasis Book Collection
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Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection
Ekphrasis Book Collection

Ekphrasis Book Collection

$15 $9

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks used the term ekphrasis to define a piece of literature or poetry that vividly describes a work of visual art. Like most words, the meaning of ekphrasis has evolved slightly over time and it is now used to classify any piece of media (be it writing, visual art, music or film) that is made about another art form. Compiled by the David Zwirner Gallery, our Ekphrasis Book Collection is a series of rare, out-of-print or newly commissioned texts that center around art, penned by a host of iconic creatives. There’s much to discover in this collection of brightly-colored, pocket-sized paperbacks — author Virginia Woolf’s musings on painting; poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters of encouragement to a young Balthus; newly-translated painting tutorials from revolutionary printmaker Katsushika Hokusai; essays from poet, dramatist and critic Larry Neal on the Black Arts Movement; and Émile Bernard’s collection of correspondences with Vincent Van Gogh, just to name a few. Grab whichever intrigues you — or bring home the entire collection for a vibrant and inspiring addition to your bookshelf.

 

Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic
•text by Larry Neal
•editor's note by Elizabeth Gordon
•introduction by Allie Biswas
•paperback
•178 pages
•4.25"W x .75"D x 7"H

 

Degas and His Model
•text by Alice Michel
•translation and additional text by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•88 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Letters to a Young Painter
•text by Rainer Maria Rilke
•translated to english by Damion Searls
•introduction by Rachel Corbett
•essay by Marc de Launay
•paperback
•68 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Mad About Painting
•text and artwork by Katsushika Hokusai
•selected and translated to english by Ryoko Matsuba
•introduction by Ryoko Matsuba
•conversation with Manabu Ikeda and Ryoko Matsuba
•paperback
•164 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

My Friend Van Gogh
•text by Emile Bernard
•translated to english by Elizabeth G. Heard
•introduction by Martin Bailey
•paperback
•144 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Oh, to Be a Painter!
•text by Virginia Woolf
•introduced and selected by Claudia Tobin
•paperback
•96 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter
•text by Paul Gaugin
•edited and translated by Donatien Grau
•paperback
•54 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

The Critic as an Artist
•text by Oscar Wilde
•introduction by Michael Bracewell
•paperback
•142 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

The Psychology of an Art Writer
•text by Vernon Lee 
•translated by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•136 pages 
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

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  • UPS EXPRESS DELIVERY — We offer overnight, 2-day and 3-day shipping. The timing of your order’s arrival will depend on which service you choose. Price dependent on weight and size of item(s).
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See our full shipping info or email us anytime at info@jaysonhome.com to learn more.


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Non-furniture Merchandise
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We accept returns of furniture in its original condition when you contact us within 14 days of receiving your item. To receive a full refund, call us at 800.472.1885 or email us at returns@jaysonhome.com. We will arrange to have the item(s) picked up by a local freight company, who will contact you to coordinate pick up. Once returned to our warehouse, we will inspect your item(s) and issue a refund accordingly. Damage or other conditional issues may require deductions from your refund. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your refund.


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See our full return info or email us anytime at returns@jaysonhome.com to learn more.

Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks used the term ekphrasis to define a piece of literature or poetry that vividly describes a work of visual art. Like most words, the meaning of ekphrasis has evolved slightly over time and it is now used to classify any piece of media (be it writing, visual art, music or film) that is made about another art form. Compiled by the David Zwirner Gallery, our Ekphrasis Book Collection is a series of rare, out-of-print or newly commissioned texts that center around art, penned by a host of iconic creatives. There’s much to discover in this collection of brightly-colored, pocket-sized paperbacks — author Virginia Woolf’s musings on painting; poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters of encouragement to a young Balthus; newly-translated painting tutorials from revolutionary printmaker Katsushika Hokusai; essays from poet, dramatist and critic Larry Neal on the Black Arts Movement; and Émile Bernard’s collection of correspondences with Vincent Van Gogh, just to name a few. Grab whichever intrigues you — or bring home the entire collection for a vibrant and inspiring addition to your bookshelf.

 

Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic
•text by Larry Neal
•editor's note by Elizabeth Gordon
•introduction by Allie Biswas
•paperback
•178 pages
•4.25"W x .75"D x 7"H

 

Degas and His Model
•text by Alice Michel
•translation and additional text by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•88 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Letters to a Young Painter
•text by Rainer Maria Rilke
•translated to english by Damion Searls
•introduction by Rachel Corbett
•essay by Marc de Launay
•paperback
•68 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Mad About Painting
•text and artwork by Katsushika Hokusai
•selected and translated to english by Ryoko Matsuba
•introduction by Ryoko Matsuba
•conversation with Manabu Ikeda and Ryoko Matsuba
•paperback
•164 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

My Friend Van Gogh
•text by Emile Bernard
•translated to english by Elizabeth G. Heard
•introduction by Martin Bailey
•paperback
•144 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Oh, to Be a Painter!
•text by Virginia Woolf
•introduced and selected by Claudia Tobin
•paperback
•96 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter
•text by Paul Gaugin
•edited and translated by Donatien Grau
•paperback
•54 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

The Critic as an Artist
•text by Oscar Wilde
•introduction by Michael Bracewell
•paperback
•142 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

The Psychology of an Art Writer
•text by Vernon Lee 
•translated by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•136 pages 
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Shipping Options

Small Items

  • UPS SUREPOST DELIVERY — Arrives in 5-8 business days. Price dependent on weight/size of item(s).
  • UPS STANDARD DELIVERY — Arrives in 3-5 business days. Price dependent on weight/size of item(s).
  • UPS EXPRESS DELIVERY — We offer overnight, 2-day and 3-day shipping. The timing of your order’s arrival will depend on which service you choose. Price dependent on weight and size of item(s).
  • IN-STORE PICKUP — Pick up at our Chicago shop anytime during store hours. Free.
  • COMPLIMENTARY DELIVERY — Pillows & JH Gift Cards always ship free via UPS ground service. Arrives in 3-5 business days. Free.

Furniture/Large Items

  • FRONT DOOR DELIVERY — Your order will be shipped to a local delivery company, who will contact you to set up a delivery date and time. They will leave your wrapped order at the first dry/secure area. Arrives in 1-2 weeks.
  • WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY — Your order will be shipped to a local delivery company, who will contact you to set up a delivery date and time. They will unwrap, inspect, assemble and place your item in your home. Arrives in 2-3 weeks.
  • LOCAL DELIVERY — Your order will be delivered by our Chicagoland delivery team, we will contact you to set up a delivery appointment. They will unwrap, inspect, assemble and place your item in your home.

See our full shipping info or email us anytime at info@jaysonhome.com to learn more.


Return Policy

Non-furniture Merchandise
All books, candles, plants and bath products are final sale. All other non-furniture items can be returned for a full refund, as long as they are returned within either 30 days of purchase if bought in store or 30 days after the order was received if bought on our website. We will inspect the returned item(s) and issue a refund to the same credit card used for original purchase. You will receive a confirmation email once we have processed your credit. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your refund.


In-stock Furniture Items

We accept returns of furniture in its original condition when you contact us within 14 days of receiving your item. To receive a full refund, call us at 800.472.1885 or email us at returns@jaysonhome.com. We will arrange to have the item(s) picked up by a local freight company, who will contact you to coordinate pick up. Once returned to our warehouse, we will inspect your item(s) and issue a refund accordingly. Damage or other conditional issues may require deductions from your refund. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your refund.


Closeout Merchandise

Closeout items purchased on our website can be returned for store credit only, as long as we receive your item(s) within 30 days of the original delivery. Once we have received and inspected the returned item(s), we will issue your store credit via email. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your store credit.


See our full return info or email us anytime at returns@jaysonhome.com to learn more.

Ekphrasis Book Collection

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$15 $9
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Thousands of years ago, the ancient Greeks used the term ekphrasis to define a piece of literature or poetry that vividly describes a work of visual art. Like most words, the meaning of ekphrasis has evolved slightly over time and it is now used to classify any piece of media (be it writing, visual art, music or film) that is made about another art form. Compiled by the David Zwirner Gallery, our Ekphrasis Book Collection is a series of rare, out-of-print or newly commissioned texts that center around art, penned by a host of iconic creatives. There’s much to discover in this collection of brightly-colored, pocket-sized paperbacks — author Virginia Woolf’s musings on painting; poet Rainer Maria Rilke’s letters of encouragement to a young Balthus; newly-translated painting tutorials from revolutionary printmaker Katsushika Hokusai; essays from poet, dramatist and critic Larry Neal on the Black Arts Movement; and Émile Bernard’s collection of correspondences with Vincent Van Gogh, just to name a few. Grab whichever intrigues you — or bring home the entire collection for a vibrant and inspiring addition to your bookshelf.

 

Any Day Now: Toward a Black Aesthetic
•text by Larry Neal
•editor's note by Elizabeth Gordon
•introduction by Allie Biswas
•paperback
•178 pages
•4.25"W x .75"D x 7"H

 

Degas and His Model
•text by Alice Michel
•translation and additional text by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•88 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Letters to a Young Painter
•text by Rainer Maria Rilke
•translated to english by Damion Searls
•introduction by Rachel Corbett
•essay by Marc de Launay
•paperback
•68 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

Mad About Painting
•text and artwork by Katsushika Hokusai
•selected and translated to english by Ryoko Matsuba
•introduction by Ryoko Matsuba
•conversation with Manabu Ikeda and Ryoko Matsuba
•paperback
•164 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

My Friend Van Gogh
•text by Emile Bernard
•translated to english by Elizabeth G. Heard
•introduction by Martin Bailey
•paperback
•144 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Oh, to Be a Painter!
•text by Virginia Woolf
•introduced and selected by Claudia Tobin
•paperback
•96 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Ramblings of a Wannabe Painter
•text by Paul Gaugin
•edited and translated by Donatien Grau
•paperback
•54 pages
•4.25"W x .25"D x 7"H

 

The Critic as an Artist
•text by Oscar Wilde
•introduction by Michael Bracewell
•paperback
•142 pages
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

The Psychology of an Art Writer
•text by Vernon Lee 
•translated by Jeff Nagy 
•paperback 
•136 pages 
•4.25"W x .5"D x 7"H

 

Shipping Options

Small Items

  • UPS SUREPOST DELIVERY — Arrives in 5-8 business days. Price dependent on weight/size of item(s).
  • UPS STANDARD DELIVERY — Arrives in 3-5 business days. Price dependent on weight/size of item(s).
  • UPS EXPRESS DELIVERY — We offer overnight, 2-day and 3-day shipping. The timing of your order’s arrival will depend on which service you choose. Price dependent on weight and size of item(s).
  • IN-STORE PICKUP — Pick up at our Chicago shop anytime during store hours. Free.
  • COMPLIMENTARY DELIVERY — Pillows & JH Gift Cards always ship free via UPS ground service. Arrives in 3-5 business days. Free.

Furniture/Large Items

  • FRONT DOOR DELIVERY — Your order will be shipped to a local delivery company, who will contact you to set up a delivery date and time. They will leave your wrapped order at the first dry/secure area. Arrives in 1-2 weeks.
  • WHITE GLOVE DELIVERY — Your order will be shipped to a local delivery company, who will contact you to set up a delivery date and time. They will unwrap, inspect, assemble and place your item in your home. Arrives in 2-3 weeks.
  • LOCAL DELIVERY — Your order will be delivered by our Chicagoland delivery team, we will contact you to set up a delivery appointment. They will unwrap, inspect, assemble and place your item in your home.

See our full shipping info or email us anytime at info@jaysonhome.com to learn more.


Return Policy

Non-furniture Merchandise
All books, candles, plants and bath products are final sale. All other non-furniture items can be returned for a full refund, as long as they are returned within either 30 days of purchase if bought in store or 30 days after the order was received if bought on our website. We will inspect the returned item(s) and issue a refund to the same credit card used for original purchase. You will receive a confirmation email once we have processed your credit. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your refund.


In-stock Furniture Items

We accept returns of furniture in its original condition when you contact us within 14 days of receiving your item. To receive a full refund, call us at 800.472.1885 or email us at returns@jaysonhome.com. We will arrange to have the item(s) picked up by a local freight company, who will contact you to coordinate pick up. Once returned to our warehouse, we will inspect your item(s) and issue a refund accordingly. Damage or other conditional issues may require deductions from your refund. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your refund.


Closeout Merchandise

Closeout items purchased on our website can be returned for store credit only, as long as we receive your item(s) within 30 days of the original delivery. Once we have received and inspected the returned item(s), we will issue your store credit via email. All shipping charges are non-refundable and will be deducted from your store credit.


See our full return info or email us anytime at returns@jaysonhome.com to learn more.

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