James F. Miles Is a Boyfriend and a Girlfriend with Harrell Fletcher

by James F. Miles

Cultural Writing. Art. When Harrell Fletcher was invited to produce a book for the 1 Artist, 1 Concept book series, Fletcher surprised everyone by coming up with the idea to show someone else's work--James Miles'. Harrell Fletcher encountered Miles' work in the early 1990s when he stumbled upon Creativity Explored (CE). Soon he was volunteering at the studio and working with a friend to make videos with the artists for broadcast on cable access television. Says Fletcher of Miles' art, "His work stood out from the moment I saw it, and has been compelling to me ever since. James' drawings are both very everyday and incredibly mysterious at the same time. He is operating on another level from anyone else I've ever encountered--almost as if he is physically in this universe but perceiving several others that are undetectable to other people. The results are poignant, funny, disturbing, and generally stunning."

56 pages, Hardcover

First published June 15, 2007