Crime Pays But Art Doesn't
Crime Pays But Art Doesn't
Botanist, illustrator, and explorer, Joey Santore, created an insightful and oftentimes humorous collection of drawings depicting the world around him; naturescapes, plant and animal illustrations, portraits, and political commentaries of an American story. Crime Pays But Art Doesn't represents one man’s eye of time captured in artistic snapshots and contemplative interpretations.
Written and Illustrated by Joey Santore
Hardback—143 pages, 6 x 9
Black and White Illustrations
ISBN: 9780999896075
“Santore is widely known for his evocative botanical videos and podcasts, combining remarkable plants from around the world with his inimitable commentary, available through his website Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t. Anyone will enjoy this collection of vigorous drawings of stark desert landscapes, plants from diverse habitats, and human sketches reminiscent of Robert Crumb.”
—THOMAS J. GIVNISH, Henry Allan Gleason Professor of Botany, University of Wisconsin–Madison
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Joey Santore is an artist whose illustrative roots began in the graffitied near-Northwest side of Chicago and grew into the detailed portraits, landscapes, and botanical illustrations of the world he discovered around him while piloting diesel trains through the American West. His interest in plants motivated his self-education as a botanist leading him to explore flora in locations both remote and urban. Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t, Santore’s successful YouTube show, follows his adventures tracking botanical wonders throughout the world.
Crime Pays But Art Doesn’t Reviews and Praise
“I first became a fan of Joey Santore from his videos. Crime Pays But Art Doesn’t marries his unique way of seeing the natural world with his brilliant artistry. Enjoy this book, and let it change you. See your world as Joey does—every part of it tells a story. See the ugliness in beauty and the beauty in ugliness and realize we’re all connected.”
—SARAH SILVERMAN
“A unique, inspiring perspective on the intricate beauty of wild places and organisms, brought into sharper focus by an expert naturalist’s eye and an unblinking awareness of the state of modern humanity.”
—BRUCE G. BALDWIN, Curator of the Jepson Herbarium
“Santore is widely known for his evocative botanical videos and podcasts, combining remarkable plants from around the world with his inimitable commentary, available through his website Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t. Anyone will enjoy this collection of vigorous drawings of stark desert landscapes, plants from diverse habitats, and human sketches reminiscent of Robert Crumb.”
—THOMAS J. GIVNISH, Henry Allan Gleason Professor of Botany, University of Wisconsin–Madison