Play the Stick Game

Through a fabulous fluke in 1958, 16 year old Jeffrey Metzner was hired by a big time ad agency while he was still in high school. Here he learned the many skills of the commercial artist from some of the most talented studio artists of the time.

This idea came about when Jeffrey and his grandson Orion were spending the afternoon together on the front porch. Orion said, “Gramps, did you know that I am taking art classes and that I like art a lot...and I know a lot about art, too?!” Metzner responded by quickly drawing a stick figure image and asked, “OK, wise guy, what’s this?” “Gramps, that’s too easy,” Orion said, “That’s the Mona Lisa!” Metzner tested Orion with a few more and Orion tried a couple of his own, and before long the family got involved and everyone was hooked.

STICK: GREAT MOMENTS IN ART, HISTORY, FILM, AND MORE is a book for art lovers, film buffs, and anyone who appreciates the irony of art in its simplest form: stick.

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Anonymous said…
This book makes a great gift. I have a box of them.
11:18 AM
Anonymous said…
Hmmm....would the above be a comment from the author ???
11:24 AM
Lundy Wilder said…
Wow--how far-reaching my blog is !

But please define "cunical". I can only find definitions such as :

Cunical is an aqueous-based (water) vaccine no longer available in the UK.

Thanks, Lundy
2:24 PM
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