Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams: Adobe Photoshop Master Class

Maggie Taylor's Landscape of Dreams: Adobe Photoshop Master Class by Standen, Amy. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780321306142.

Maggie Taylors digital photo collages have been described as a contemporary exploration of the Surrealist world view. In Taylors strange, parallel universe, birds ride bicycles, ideas materialize in the shape of clouds, and wings sprout from the backs of prim Victorian women. Starting with objects that she finds on eBay, in flea markets, and in her own surroundings, Taylor then uses her flatbed scanner, Adobe Photoshop, and an Iris printer to produce images of surprising beauty and emotional impact. Maggie Taylors Landscape of Dreams offers a close and richly illustrated examination of Taylors practice, tracing her images from inspiration through execution. Taylor explains her influences, both in art and in her own life, and takes the reader inside the making of some of her intriguing, painterly work. Along the way, we hear from respected artists and critics familiar with Taylors painterly images, and from the artist herself, in conversation with the author.