Casting Pebbles on the Water with a Cluster of Colors

Loneliness and individuality are the pervasive themes!? in Peter Z. Malkin! s paintings, and in his life. Casting Pebbles on the Water with a Cluster of Colors is a revealing look into Malkin! s private world which began more than 36 years ago with Malkin! s paintings and sentiments at the time of the capture and captivity of Adolf Eichmann. Through the vibrant artwork and soulful letters, Malkin expresses himself in a very intimate way!Xthe antithesis of his anonymity as a secret agent. As he says, !?An agent spends his life keeping things to himself, covering things up as a matter of course.!? Casting Pebbles on the Water with a Cluster of Colors allows this !?master of espionage!? the chance to use words and colors, and turn them into every hue, to describe the people and places he loves. Describing the mood in many of his paintings, Malkin says, !?I! ve been alone a lot. I! m a lone wolf. You can be with a lot of people and feel lonely. You can be alone and feel good. So I! ve wanted to portray the loneliness, the separation of people even when they are together.!? Since his retirement, Malkin has devoted his time to painting, writing, lecturing and consulting on international anti-terrorism methods. He is the author of five books, including a compelling memoir, Eichmann In My Hands, with Harry Stein. His paintings have won acclaim in Brussels, Israel, Japan, London, New York and Paris.Malkin, Peter Z. is the author of 'Casting Pebbles on the Water with a Cluster of Colors', published 2002 under ISBN 9780972040310 and ISBN 0972040315.