The Art of Justice - Softcover

This is the only book on courtroom art that has ever been published. Church is a well-known courtroom artist. This quirky giftbook will be a great gift for the lawyer in your life or just those who want a birds eye view of previously hidden proceedings. Courtroom sketch artists have been documenting trials for the media since the mid-twentieth century, and no artist is more revered or accomplished in the genre than Marilyn Church. As the primary sketch artist for the "New York Times" and "ABC News", Church has covered many of our most infamous trials, from Woody Allen and Mia Farrow, and from O. J. Simpson to Martha Stewart. She's also an accomplished fine artist whose work has been shown at galleries around the nation, and whose courtroom art sketches sell for anywhere from $4,000 to $18,500. Part quirky giftbook, part fascinating look at this unique art genre, and part historical look at some of the highest-profile trials of the last 30 years, "Sketches of Justice" will be a terrific coffee table artbook/giftbook for lawyers, judges, and anyone else involved with or fascinated by our criminal justice system, not to mention fans of Court TV. The book will focus on 30 sensational trials, with brief summaries of the trials by journalist Lou Young and caption commentary from Church throughout. Each case features 1 to 3 portraits by Church. The book also highlights a "rogue's gallery" with illustrations of celebrities in the courtroom.

Marilyn Church (www.marilynchurch.com) is an accomplished professional painter and the best-known courtroom artist of our time. As the primary artist for the New York Times and WABC in New York, she covered many of the most infamous trials of the last three decades. She won an Emmy for her work recreating the scene of John Lennon's murder and a New York Press Award for her coverage of the Jean Harris murder trial. Her drawings have been displayed at the New York Museum of Television and Radio, the Museum of Natural History in New York, the U.S. Supreme Court, and Harvard Law School, as well as in many other shows and exhibitions. Lou Young is a reporter with WCBS-TV in New York. He is a multiple Emmy Award-winner, and has also received honors from the Associated Press, United Press International, Radio and Television News Association, New York Press Club, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He has been a broadcast journalist for more than thirty years.