“Bones of the Earth is a two-fisted tonal extravaganza informing Joshua Tree National monument, the great Southwestern Desert and two stoic lizards, in 24 old-school Graphic landscapes by J. Daniel Abel. I'm as delighted by the uniformity of its austere presentation as with the boldness of the graphics. It's the ideal way to address these monuments of contemplation. No talking, look deep, and absorb. And yes, it's a reminder of the desert's role in mankind's flirtations with mysticism. It's the overpowering effect the constructors of Stonehenge hoped to recreate in the backyard, but without the dry-heat shimmer and the cicada screams. Heightened, spattered tonality ratchets up the expressionistic black-spotting and the jazzy line work. As always, the distinctiveness of Abel’s approach punches through no matter the medium” -Ashley Holt 9x7" - Rich B/W - 54 Pages - 24 reproductions $16