{"product_id":"tim-obriens-roadside-pics-picks-the-huge-the-high-the-half-buried-paperback","title":"Tim O'Brien's Roadside Pics \u0026 Picks: The Huge, The High, The Half-Buried - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTim O'Brien's Roadside Pics \u0026amp; Picks - The Huge, The High, The Half-Buried\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exhibition of photos culled from thousands taken during the last decade by Tim O'Brien, an award-winning observational-style photo-journalist. At 174 pages and more than 400 colorful photographs, this book is an outrageously offbeat exhibition of his favorite roadside photos, divided into four chapters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003eRoadside Giants \u003c\/strong\u003e(the Huge), a variety of tall Muffler Man statues are featured, along with a bevy of Pink Elephants, dinosaurs, donuts, and a number of eccentric and one of a kind structures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the \u003cstrong\u003eThings-on-a-Pole \u003c\/strong\u003e(the High) chapter, featured are items mounted on poles of all heights. Pole toppers include the world's largest catsup bottle, the world's largest soda pop bottle, a full size tractor trailer truck, cars, trucks, airplanes, and ice cream cones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHalf-Buried\u003c\/strong\u003e chapter features planted funky, rusty and sometimes colorful vehicles, ranging from a full size school bus to a little red wagon to farm combines and of course cars. Cadillac Ranch, Bug Ranch, Carhenge, Boathenge, and Truckhenge are among those highlighted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the highly eclectic \u003cstrong\u003eRoadside Art Parks\u003c\/strong\u003e chapter, Tim explores the creative world of several outsider artists who used upcycled material to create assemblage sculptures, including Dr. Evermor's Forevertron, Billy Tripp's Mindfield, Elmer Long's Bottle Tree Forest and the creative souls living in East Jesus, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection is a whimsical photographer's glimpse of roadside America. Still, he pays homage to the true stars of this exhibition - the creators whose visions were fulfilled without the baggage of cultural influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 8.5 x 11 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460968825085,"sku":"9780996750455","price":60.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/BEN99jkJ6x9780996750455.webp?v=1777256513","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/tim-obriens-roadside-pics-picks-the-huge-the-high-the-half-buried-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}