Thomas Negovan
Encyclopedia
Thomas Negovan is a writer
, musician
, and art historian who lives and works in Chicago
. He was the frontman for the eclectic rock band Three Years Ghost, and regularly lectures on Art Nouveau
and Weimar era Berlin cabaret
.
, Enrique Vilaseco viola
, and Alicia Cordoba Tait oboe
. Negovan provided vocals, 12-string guitar, and orchestration. The band released one album, Sidhe, that year, and performed infrequently in the Chicago area until 2003. He has also worked with artists as disparate as members of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
and R. Kelly
and has recorded and performed under the ensemble name Ver Sacrum.
An exploration of the Symbolist paintings of Gail Potocki
; with more than 100 works represented and discussed, the 208 page hardcover book also includes essays from Richard Metzger
, the host of BBC's Disinformation: the Series and neuroscientist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, and portraits of Jim and Bébé Rose, Joe Coleman
, Grant Morrison
, and Claudio Carniero of Cirque du Soleil
.
"Features rare historical images (1895-1962) from the legendary Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, the Parisian theater which gained notoriety for lurid exhibitions of violence, death, and debauchery. Alongside these rare images are featured works by classic artists such as Gustav Klimt
, Alphonse Mucha, Adrien Barrére, Josef Engelhart, André Galland, and Josef Fenneker, plus works by contemporary artists Chris Mars
, Dave McKean
, Gail Potocki
, Michael Zulli, and Malleus (many brand new and never before seen before the publication of this catalog). The accompanying text will guide you through the labyrinth of decadent imagery, shedding light on the beautiful depictions of mankind's most wanton desires."
and Jeremy Bastian.
Reprints thirteen stories from classic 1950s horror
comics
, selected by Thomas Negovan.
Reprints the earliest of the Nocturnals
comic stories, written and painted by Dan Brereton
; introduction by Thomas Negovan.
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
, musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, and art historian who lives and works in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. He was the frontman for the eclectic rock band Three Years Ghost, and regularly lectures on Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
and Weimar era Berlin cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
.
Musician
Negovan formed Three Years Ghost in 1995, with Mark Doroba (electric guitarElectric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, Enrique Vilaseco viola
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
, and Alicia Cordoba Tait oboe
Oboe
The oboe is a double reed musical instrument of the woodwind family. In English, prior to 1770, the instrument was called "hautbois" , "hoboy", or "French hoboy". The spelling "oboe" was adopted into English ca...
. Negovan provided vocals, 12-string guitar, and orchestration. The band released one album, Sidhe, that year, and performed infrequently in the Chicago area until 2003. He has also worked with artists as disparate as members of The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Chicago, Illinois. It is one of the five American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five". Founded in 1891, the Symphony makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival...
and R. Kelly
R. Kelly
Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play...
and has recorded and performed under the ensemble name Ver Sacrum.
Discography
- Sidhe (1995) (with Three Years Ghost)
- "And Dream of Sheep" (1998) (featuring Susan VoelzSusan VoelzSusan Voelz is an American musician. A Grammy Award-nominated vocalist, violinist, and composer. She is a member of the alternative rock band, Poi Dog Pondering. She has also worked with a long list of famous musicians....
of Poi Dog PonderingPoi Dog PonderingPoi Dog Pondering is an American musical group, noted for its cross-pollination of diverse musical genres, including various forms of acoustic folk music, and electronic music. Founded in Hawaii in 1985, the band moved to Austin, Texas in 1987, where they recorded their first three albums...
. On the compilation I Wanna Be Kate: the Songs of Kate BushKate BushKate Bush is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Her eclectic musical style and idiosyncratic vocal style have made her one of the United Kingdom's most successful solo female performers of the past 30 years.In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK Singles Chart...
CD) - The Ballrooms of Mars (EP) (2004) (with Ver Sacrum)
Author
- The Union of Hope and Sadness: The Art of Gail PotockiGail PotockiGail Potocki is an award-winning Symbolist artist utilizing the skills and techniques of the Old Masters in the 21st century...
(2006) (with introduction by Jim Rose of The Jim Rose CircusJim Rose CircusThe Jim Rose Circus is a modern-day version of a circus sideshow. It was founded in Seattle by Jim Rose in the early 1990s. The sideshow came to prominence as a second stage show at the 1992 Lollapalooza festival, then called the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow...
)
An exploration of the Symbolist paintings of Gail Potocki
Gail Potocki
Gail Potocki is an award-winning Symbolist artist utilizing the skills and techniques of the Old Masters in the 21st century...
; with more than 100 works represented and discussed, the 208 page hardcover book also includes essays from Richard Metzger
Richard Metzger
Richard Metzger is a television host and author. He was the host of the TV show Disinformation , The Disinformation Company and its website, Disinfo.com...
, the host of BBC's Disinformation: the Series and neuroscientist Marina Korsakova-Kreyn, and portraits of Jim and Bébé Rose, Joe Coleman
Joe Coleman
Joe Coleman may refer to:*Joe Coleman , American Major League Baseball pitcher*Joe Coleman , American Major League Baseball pitcher...
, Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison
Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...
, and Claudio Carniero of Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
.
- Grand Guignol: An Exhibition of Artworks Celebrating the Legendary Theater of Terror (2010)
"Features rare historical images (1895-1962) from the legendary Théâtre du Grand-Guignol, the Parisian theater which gained notoriety for lurid exhibitions of violence, death, and debauchery. Alongside these rare images are featured works by classic artists such as Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects...
, Alphonse Mucha, Adrien Barrére, Josef Engelhart, André Galland, and Josef Fenneker, plus works by contemporary artists Chris Mars
Chris Mars
Chris Mars is an American artist and musician. He was the drummer for seminal Minneapolis, Minnesota alternative rock band The Replacements and later joined informal supergroup Golden Smog before launching a solo career. He is also a painter, and has more or less left music behind to concentrate...
, Dave McKean
Dave McKean
David McKean is an English illustrator, photographer, comic book artist, graphic designer, filmmaker and musician....
, Gail Potocki
Gail Potocki
Gail Potocki is an award-winning Symbolist artist utilizing the skills and techniques of the Old Masters in the 21st century...
, Michael Zulli, and Malleus (many brand new and never before seen before the publication of this catalog). The accompanying text will guide you through the labyrinth of decadent imagery, shedding light on the beautiful depictions of mankind's most wanton desires."
Century Guild
Century Guild is Negovan's 1999-founded art gallery supplying art to consumers and representing exclusively artists Gail PotockiGail Potocki
Gail Potocki is an award-winning Symbolist artist utilizing the skills and techniques of the Old Masters in the 21st century...
and Jeremy Bastian.
Editor
- Chamber of Mystery: WitchcraftWitchcraftWitchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
(2007) (Various artists and authors, with introduction by Dan BreretonDan BreretonDan Brereton is an American professional writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.-Biography:...
featuring characters from the NocturnalsNocturnalsNocturnals is a comic book title created by artist Dan Brereton which debuted as a six-part limited series in 1994-1995 under Malibu Comics collectively subtitled as Black Planet....
)
Reprints thirteen stories from classic 1950s horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
comics
Comics
Comics denotes a hybrid medium having verbal side of its vocabulary tightly tied to its visual side in order to convey narrative or information only, the latter in case of non-fiction comics, seeking synergy by using both visual and verbal side in...
, selected by Thomas Negovan.
- NocturnalsNocturnalsNocturnals is a comic book title created by artist Dan Brereton which debuted as a six-part limited series in 1994-1995 under Malibu Comics collectively subtitled as Black Planet....
Volume One: Black Planet and Other Stories (2007) (by Daniel Brereton)
Reprints the earliest of the Nocturnals
Nocturnals
Nocturnals is a comic book title created by artist Dan Brereton which debuted as a six-part limited series in 1994-1995 under Malibu Comics collectively subtitled as Black Planet....
comic stories, written and painted by Dan Brereton
Dan Brereton
Dan Brereton is an American professional writer and illustrator who has produced notable work in the comic book field.-Biography:...
; introduction by Thomas Negovan.