Pictures and Tears : A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
by
James Elkins
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415970539
ISBN-13
9780415970532
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 23rd, 2004
Print length
294 Pages
Weight
376 grams
Dimensions
14.00 x 21.70 x 1.90 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: historical, political & military
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This deeply personal account of emotion and vulnerability draws upon anecdotes related to individual works of art to present a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art in the past.
Art Does art leave you cold? And is that what it''s supposed to do? Or is a painting meant to move you to tears? Hemingway was reduced to tears in the midst of a drinking bout when a painting by James Thurber caught his eye. And what''s bad about that? In Pictures and Tears, art historian James Elkins tells the story of paintings that have made people cry. Drawing upon anecdotes related to individual works of art, he provides a chronicle of how people have shown emotion before works of art in the past, and a meditation on the curious tearlessness with which most people approach art in the present. Deeply personal, Pictures and Tears is a history of emotion and vulnerability, and an inquiry into the nature of art. This book is a rare and invaluable treasure for people who love art. Also includes an 8-page color insert.
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