The Philadelphia International Airport comments about Alex Queral’s art: Philadelphia artist Alex Queral uses a unique yet ordinary medium to create his art — a phone book. He is known for portraits he carves from the bound pages of telephone books. Each face is often painted with a monochromatic wash to distinguish the portrait from the pages. The background remains untouched to reveal the original source with its readable list of names and numbers. Queral says that he is “celebrating the individual lost in the anonymous list of thousands of names.â€
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Nov 26, 2009 1
karen raschkeCan anyone tell me how – or where – I can purchase one of Queral’s “carvings?”
My husband and I were just blown away by what we saw of his in the Phili airport last weekend and I haven’t found yet any direct contact info for the artist.
Many thanks from Richmond, VA
Nov 26, 2009 2
AdrianaHi Karen, I haven’t found a direct contact either.