Books
- The Union of Hope and Sadness: The Art of Gail Potocki (2006) by Thomas Negovan with introduction by Jim Rose of The Jim Rose Circus
An exploration of the Symbolist painting of Gail Potocki; more than 100 works are 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.
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