Keeping an Eye Open : Essays on Art

from mahallett

I was so disappointed. I found it hard to concentrate. Many of the paintings he talked about were not illustrated. Sigh! I found it time consuming to find the paintings.

from jordsly

This book is an absolute joy! Julian Barnes teaches by example how to appreciate art far beyond the confines of aesthetics or academic rigour. His studies of the artists reveal much about the art he discusses and illustrates the context in which these pieces were created. While this approach is n...

from a_forester

The pleasure of reading Julian Barnes has become greater and greater as I've come to appreciate not only his perceptiveness but how he uses words to express his experiences. Revisiting such artwork as 'Medusa' all this time later, finding even more to it that amazes and delights is revelation tha...

from a_forester

The pleasure of reading Julian Barnes has become greater and greater as I've come to appreciate not only his perceptiveness but how he uses words to express his experiences. Revisiting such artwork as 'Medusa' all this time later, finding even more to it that amazes and delights is revelation tha...