Keanu Reeves Talks Art Books, Win a Yayoi Kusama-Decorated Airbnb

Keanu Reeves gets technical about the making of his new art book.

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant at "Shadows" reading and signing at ACME in Los Angeles.
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant at Shadows reading and signing at ACME in Los Angeles.

Keanu Reeves dishes on creating dark and lyrical stanzas for his new art book, and the challenges of working with old school printing master, Gerhard Steidl. The actor and his friend, artist Alexandra Grant, recently teamed up with the famed German art book publisher for their new project Shadows, which features poetry by Mr. Reeves and photographs by Ms. Grant.

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Keanu Reeves Talks Art Books, Win a Yayoi Kusama-Decorated Airbnb