Although most of Bob's time has been spent creating and exhibiting his art; he has found time to do a bit of writing and create a couple of large format picture books.

In addition he has illustrated:

  • Books - magazines and newspapers . 
  • Children's Books.  
  • Science fiction.  
  • Biology and Nature.  
  • Social and Political.  
  • Current Events.  
  • Poetry and Romance.

Essays:

Bob Orsillo has written and published a extremely large number of essays and papers, examining the life and times of well known and not so well know artists and photographers.

Additional notable works include:

  • The Art of Collecting Art
  • Archival Storage of Art Work (Museum papers)
  • New Media and Fusion Art
  • Fine Art Printing
  • Madness and The Muse Say
  • Three Good Things - The Off With Their Head. (Exhibit and Gallery papers)

Books:

  •  Biology 2000 / Holt & Rinehart
  • Biology Visualizing Nature / Holt & Rinehart
  • How to survive your first hanging. (Book on opening your first gallery exhibit.)
  • How to hang yourself. ( Booklets on hanging your own art

 

Art Books

Books and Essays about Bob by other people:

Over the years there has been a number of news articles, essays and  academic papers written about the art work, illustrations and sculptors of Bob Orsillo. Two of the most notable were written by the late Dr David Jensen. Dr. Jensen dedicated a full chapter in both his books on the diversity of Bob Orsillo’s art. And from artist, writer Steve Meltzer whose essay examines Bob Orsillo’s “Paradigm Shift” of the 90’s and traveling between light and dark in a fluid effortless fashion