Everyday Matters: A New York Diary

Everyday Matters: A New York Diary by Gregory, Danny. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781568984438.

"Two years before I started drawing, my wife was run over by a subway train. Sounds really terrible, I know. But, well, this book is about how art and New York City saved my life." When Danny Gregorys wife was severely injured, his life was changed in an instant. Searching about for meaning for what had happened to his little family, he began to create a richly illustrated journal of his life. Gregory as driven to record and comment on every aspect of his life, from dirty dishes to cathedrals, from hospital wards to life-drawing classes, from brunch with Hells Angels to book shopping at the Strand. This unique book chronicles his discovery of drawing, his wifes rehabilitation, his sons infancy, and the life of the city he loves. Funny, bittersweet, romantic, and perverse, Everyday Matters is an inspiration, an invitation to look for the beauty and significance in the details of our daily lives.