{"product_id":"norma-tanega-try-to-tell-a-fish-about-water184923608106","title":"Norma Tanega - Try to Tell a Fish About Water","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn addition to her accomplishments as a gifted musician and songwriter,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNorma Tanega\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a noted gallerist, teacher, and a central figure in the vibrant and homegrown creative scene of Claremont, California. She was also a visual artist of astonishing originality. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTry to Tell a Fish About Water\u003c\/em\u003e, the bold colors and gestural immediacy of Tanega’s paintings are presented for the first time alongside unseen photos, illustrations, journal entries, and other ephemera. Featuring reflections and remembrances from Norma’s friends and collaborators collaged alongside the visual roadmap,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTry to Tell a Fish About Water\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a thoughtful exploration of Tanega’s art career and a testament to a life spent immersed in creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNorma Tanega\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas a musician, singer, songwriter, and painter who reached worldwide recognition after the release of her 1966 hit single,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIn addition to her solo career, she was a songwriter for Dusty Springfield, and performed with a number of groups well into the 2000s. A painter throughout her life, Tanega first began exhibiting her work at the age of sixteen, and received her MFA from Claremont Graduate University in 1962, with her later work often supported by the Claremont Museum of Art. She passed away in December 2019 at the age of eighty.       \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoftcover\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e9 inches x 10 inches\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e150 pages , 172 images\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-944860-35-6\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthology Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617309507885,"sku":"184923608106","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0846\/5802\/8845\/files\/287380.jpg?v=1700603782","url":"https:\/\/mexicansummer.myshopify.com\/products\/norma-tanega-try-to-tell-a-fish-about-water184923608106","provider":"Mexican Summer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}