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Rare YES Book:But What Does It Mean? Exploring the Music of YES.SIGNED T. Mosbø
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YES But What Does It Mean? Exploring the Music of YES. Thomas J. Mosbø, Book.
Extremely rare book.
YES But What Does It Mean? Exploring the Music of YES
. Thomas J. Mosb
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Excellent original copy, signed by the author on the dedication page. 342 pp. 7.75 x 9.75. Publisher: Wyndstar, 1994, ASIN BOO31AAVY6
Book contents: Prologue, Yessays, Epilogue, Appendices, Index…
This book explores the music and musical form of Yes. It enlightens the reader and compares the masterpiece Tales From Topographic Oceans to the symphonies of Beethoven.
Cover art: “The Messenger of Hope” by Coral J.F. Mosb
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Artist's Explanation of "The Messenger of Hope"
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Before I begin my explanation of
The Messenger Of Hope
, an oil painting I completed in October of 1981, I would like to say that I fully believe that art speaks its own language to each individual who takes the time to absorb its imagery and allows its essence to speak to them personally. Therefore, even though an artist may have his or her own particular reasons for painting a specific image or idea, and definite thoughts as to what those images may mean, the viewer may pick up on other impressions that the artist never imagined, that in fact add to the strength of the work as a whole. I hope this explanation of my piece does not detract from the artwork’s own language of colour and shape, mood and meaning, but rather adds a unique dimension by including some of the intentions of my own personal perspective.
The Messenger of Hope
originally represented a likeness of the musician and singer, Jon R. Anderson, of Yes, but which can be symbolic of anyone with a similar calling. The picture portrays a white clad mystic who cradles a small harp in one arm while the other is outstretched to the sky in a gesture of release. He is kneeling on a windswept rocky outcrop. Lightening strikes a barren world behind him, and the sea flows red. Before him dead branches cling helplessly, and a sword lies broken.
