I bought an expensive art book from a musician I like what I got was a kind of compass leading me through a weird and often bleak time * * VICE * * A fascinating read, doubly so when listening to Cave perform the songs his obsessive evidence-gathering informs * * The Times * * Magnificent. It is worth the effort * * Herald * * Features lurid, bizarre, beautiful, touching artwork and handmade books an exquisite, winding essay by the American novelist Darcey Steinke. The book serves best as an invitation to explore Cave's work further, whether one is a novice or a committed celebrant.

an excellent introduction from Darcey Steinke. It features everything from school reports and scribbled shopping lists to lyric sheets and handwritten dictionaries - 'the secret and unformed property of the artist,' as Cave puts it * * Evening Standard, Best Music Books of the Year * * The material evidence of Cave's creative life.

It takes on a life of its own, revealing his often compulsive way of working, as well as his abiding interests and obsessions: desire, faith, sin, despair, redemption, grief, love, and the transformative thrust of language itself * * Observer * * Goes deep into Cave's creative process, via his artwork, lyrics and photographs, and his ever-succinct commentary * * Guardian, 5 of the best * * A carefully curated collection of artwork, handwritten lyrics, photographs, personal possessions and essays, Stranger Than Kindness is a proper deep-dive into the story and creative processes of Nick Cave * * NME, Best Music Books of the Year * * us on a detailed journey into his creative psyche.

The images were selected from 'Stranger Than Kindness: The Nick Cave Exhibition', opening at the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen in June 2020.Ī scrapbook of rarely seen photos and sketches traces Nick Cave's transformation from Aussie teenager into an international artist. The book has been developed and curated by Nick Cave in collaboration with Christina Back. Stranger Than Kindness asks what shapes our lives and makes us who we are, and celebrates the curiosity and power of the creative spirit. It features full colour reproductions of original artwork, handwritten lyrics, photographs and collected personal artefacts along with commentary and meditations from Nick Cave, Janine Barrand and Darcey Steinke.

This highly collectable book invites the reader into the innermost core of the creative process and paves the way for an entirely new and intimate meeting with the artist, presenting Cave's life, work and inspiration and exploring his many real and imagined universes. A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Stranger Than Kindness is a journey in images and words into the creative world of musician, storyteller and cultural icon Nick Cave.

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