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PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA

ISBN-100760323348

ISBN-139780760323342

eBay Product ID (ePID)52409671

Product Key Features

Book TitleUp in Flames : the Art of Flame Painting

Number of Pages160 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicTechniques / Painting, Automotive / General, Automotive / Customizing

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreArt, Transportation

AuthorSam Radoff, Tim Phelps

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight38.6 Oz

Item Length10.5 in

Item Width10.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-001322

ReviewsCruZin' Magazine, "November/December 2006 " The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames," put the hot in hot rodding ... As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine," November/December 2006 " Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works ... framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today' s modern techniques and designs.", Drive!, December 2006 "Phelps' book & is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." Rod & Custom, January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy & for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself." , Drive!, December 2006 "Phelps' book â€¦ is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." Rod & Custom, January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy â€¦ for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself.", Drive!, "December 2006 " Phelps' book ... is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." " Rod & Custom, "January 2007 " " We shouldn' t be telling you about this - not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting - but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, " Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and ' striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy ... for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself." ", CruZin' Magazine, November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames, put the hot in hot rodding & As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine , November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works & framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs.", Drive!, December 2006 "Phelps' book ... is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." Rod & Custom, January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this - not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting - but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy ... for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself." , Drive!, "December 2006 "Phelps' book ... is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." " Rod & Custom, "January 2007 " "We shouldn't be telling you about this - not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting - but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy ... for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself."", Drive!, December 2006 "Phelps' book ... is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." Rod & Custom, January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this - not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting - but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy ... for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself.", Ol' Skool Rodz,March 2007 "The photographs are excellent and show some exquisite examples of the different painter's work. Phelps and Radoff are to be commended, though, for also taking the time and space to tell us about the painters because they are as unique as their work.", CruZin' Magazine, November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames, put the hot in hot rodding ... As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine , November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works ... framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs.", Rod & Custom,January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy â€¦ for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself.", "Ol' Skool Rodz," July 2007 " Robt. Williams is the dean of hot rod art, the man to whom all other hot rod lowbrow artists are ultimately compared. Here is a book for hot rodders, lowbrow art lovers, fans of the man Robt. Williams and students of the American hot rod culture. Read it and enjoy.", Ol' Skool Rodz, July 2007 "Robt. Williams is the dean of hot rod art, the man to whom all other hot rod lowbrow artists are ultimately compared. Here is a book for hot rodders, lowbrow art lovers, fans of the man Robt. Williams and students of the American hot rod culture. Read it and enjoy." , Drive!,December 2006 "Phelps' book â€¦ is the best book on the history of the aspect of rods and customs." Rod & Custom,January 2007 "We shouldn't be telling you about this not if we ever hope to publish another story about the history of flame painting but Motorbooks recently released a great book by Tim Phelps, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, and photographer Paul Westbrook that covers the story of flaming and 'striping from its earliest days right until today.' Grab a copy â€¦ for everyone on your Christmas list and one copy for yourself.", CruZin' Magazine, "November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames," put the hot in hot rodding ... As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine," November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works ... framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs.", CruZin' Magazine, November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames , put the hot in hot rodding ... As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine , November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works ... framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs.", CruZin' Magazine, November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames, put the hot in hot rodding â€¦ As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine , November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works â€¦ framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs.", Ol' Skool Rodz, "March 2007 "The photographs are excellent and show some exquisite examples of the different painter's work. Phelps and Radoff are to be commended, though, for also taking the time and space to tell us about the painters because they are as unique as their work.", CruZin' Magazine,November/December 2006 "The 18 men profiled in this new book, Up in Flames, put the hot in hot rodding â€¦ As I read, my sweat drops on the page." AutoArt Magazine, November/December 2006 "Each of the 18 profiles features full-color, on-location photography that highlights some of the artists' greatest works â€¦ framed by an introduction that traces custom flame painting from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs."

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal629.228/6

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFlame painting first lit up the hot rod world more than 50 years agoand its still burning strong. At the heart of the art are a handful of innovators who have pushed the tradition to ever-greater heights over the past half-centuryand these are the artists profiled in this book. Up in Flames introduces readers to the flame painters who best represent the talent and inspiration that give this particular art form its power, and whose stories best illustrate the evolution of the flame job. Each profile features full-color illustrations and photographs, examples of an artists range, and the painters own thoughts on style, career, and craftall framed by an introduction that traces the flame job from its infancy to todays modern techniques and designs. Also included is a unique and comprehensive - over 5 pages - timeline of the history of flames and painting. The profiled flame artists are: Dave Bell, Don The Egyptian Boeke, Robert E. Bobbo Dunn, Pete Hot Dog Finlan, Craig Fraser, Jack The Italian Giachino, Cary Greenwood, Art Himsl, Keith Knecht, Herb The Line Doctor Martinez, Tommy Itchy Otis, Rory Pentecost, Rod Powell, Yosemite Sam Radoff, Dennis Ricklefs, George Roybal, Steve Vandemon, and Mike Wet Willey., Flame painting first lit up the hot rod world more than 50 years ago--and it's still burning strong. At the heart of the art are a handful of innovators who have pushed the tradition to ever-greater heights over the past half-century--and these are the artists profiled in this book. "Up in Flames" introduces readers to the flame painters who best represent the talent and inspiration that give this particular art form its power, and whose stories best illustrate the evolution of the flame job. Each profile features full-color illustrations and photographs, examples of an artist's range, and the painter's own thoughts on style, career, and craft--all framed by an introduction that traces the flame job from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs. Also included is a unique and comprehensive - over 5 pages - timeline of the history of flames and painting. The profiled flame artists are: Dave Bell, Don "The Egyptian" Boeke, Robert E. "Bobbo" Dunn, Pete "Hot Dog" Finlan, Craig Fraser, Jack "The Italian" Giachino, Cary Greenwood, Art Himsl, Keith Knecht, Herb "The Line Doctor" Martinez, Tommy "Itchy" Otis, Rory Pentecost, Rod Powell, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, Dennis Ricklefs, George Roybal, Steve Vandemon, and Mike "Wet" Willey., Flame painting first lit up the hot rod world more than 50 years ago--and it's still burning strong. At the heart of the art are a handful of innovators who have pushed the tradition to ever-greater heights over the past half-century--and these are the artists profiled in this book. Up in Flames introduces readers to the flame painters who best represent the talent and inspiration that give this particular art form its power, and whose stories best illustrate the evolution of the flame job. Each profile features full-color illustrations and photographs, examples of an artist's range, and the painter's own thoughts on style, career, and craft--all framed by an introduction that traces the flame job from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs. Also included is a unique and comprehensive - over 5 pages - timeline of the history of flames and painting. The profiled flame artists are: Dave Bell, Don "The Egyptian" Boeke, Robert E. "Bobbo" Dunn, Pete "Hot Dog" Finlan, Craig Fraser, Jack "The Italian" Giachino, Cary Greenwood, Art Himsl, Keith Knecht, Herb "The Line Doctor" Martinez, Tommy "Itchy" Otis, Rory Pentecost, Rod Powell, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, Dennis Ricklefs, George Roybal, Steve Vandemon, and Mike "Wet" Willey., Meet the flame painters who best represent the talent and inspiration that give this particular art form its power, and whose stories best illustrate the evolution of the flame job., Flame painting first lit up the hot rod world more than 50 years ago--and it's still burning strong. At the heart of the art are a handful of innovators who have pushed the tradition to ever-greater heights over the past half-century--and these are the artists profiled in this book. Up in Flames introduces readers to the flame painters who best represent the talent and inspiration that give this particular art form its power, and whose stories best illustrate the evolution of the flame job. Each profile features full-color illustrations and photographs, examples of an artist's range, and the painter's own thoughts on style, career, and craft--all framed by an introduction that traces the flame job from its infancy to today's modern techniques and designs. Also included is a unique and comprehensive - over 5 pages - timeline of the history of flames and painting.The profiled flame artists are: Dave Bell, Don "The Egyptian" Boeke, Robert E. "Bobbo" Dunn, Pete "Hot Dog" Finlan, Craig Fraser, Jack "The Italian" Giachino, Cary Greenwood, Art Himsl, Keith Knecht, Herb "The Line Doctor" Martinez, Tommy "Itchy" Otis, Rory Pentecost, Rod Powell, "Yosemite" Sam Radoff, Dennis Ricklefs, George Roybal, Steve Vandemon, and Mike "Wet" Willey.

LC Classification NumberTL255.2.P54 2006