A.I.R. Head: Anatomy of an Artist In Residence

2022Softcover book5" x 8" 251 pagesPublished by Writ Large Press, Pittsburgh From the Publisher: "Within a short amount of time, Alan Nakagawa found himself in the midst of several artist-in-residence opportunities. It started with the Getty Villa and then the Los Angeles Department of Transportation. Within a few years, Nakagawa had a half of dozen completed or in the mix. And then the emails started coming.Artists wanted to meet with Nakagawa to find out how this happened. To quote The Talking Heads: "Well, how did I get here?"Like his artwork, A.I.R. Head: Anatomy of an Artist In Residence is not a straight line nor a soundbite. This book is Nakagawa's attempt to answer that question through diary entries, sketches, ideas and concepts. This book is a history of one artist's journey through his life, his personhood and his career."