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196 Pages, 6 x 9
Formats: Mobipocket, EPUB, PDF, Trade Paper
Trade Paper, $19.99 (US $19.99) (CA $26.99)
Publication Date: October 2021
ISBN 9781641608008
Rights: WOR
Chicago Review Press (Oct 2021)
eBook Editions Available
Will it work on my eReader?In addition to hundreds of whimsical welded sculptures, Tom Every poured most of his effort into the Forevertron, the world’s largest sculpture built by a single person, and in the process, he discovered his alter ego: Dr. Evermor. With the full participation of Tom and Eleanor Every, Every’s amazing life is keenly documented, including never published family photos, sketches, and personal memories, producing a detailed portrait of a unique self-taught artist. From a very early age, Every collected, modified, and resold cast-off industrial material. His work as a salvager led him to Alex Jordan Jr., creator of the House on the Rock. When the time is right (and only Dr. Evermor will know when) the famous, enigmatic scientist will climb the winding staircase of the Forevertron and enter its egg-shaped travel chamber, power up the dynamos and flip on the thrusters, and fly away on a “highball to heaven,” propelled by an electromagnetic lighting force beam. Or so the story goes. Anyone who has spent time at the elaborate visionary environment created by Tom Every has heard some variation of the Evermor myth. Lesser known is the story behind the story, the fascinating history of this one-of-a-kind creative spirit.
"Offers a comprehensive account of one of the country’s most original artists, an intimate history of a truly impassioned soul on a remarkable creative journey." —Joanne Cubbs, art historian and curator
"A wonderful account of a great metal artist and his fantastic whimsical creations, the trials, efforts, ups, downs, the good, the bad, and, of course finally, the resulting success." —Clyde Wynia, founder, Jurustic Park
"Quirky, brilliant, colorful, mysterious." —The Wisconsin State Journal
Tom Kupsh originally met Tom Every in the 1970s, and they reestablished their friendship years later. He is the former creative director for House on the Rock and lives in southern Wisconsin.