Description
| Product ID: | 9780415970532 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Pictures and Tears |
| Subtitle: | A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings |
| Authors: | Author: James Elkins |
| Page Count: | 294 |
| Subjects: | The arts: general topics, The arts: general issues, History of art, History of art / art & design styles |
| Description: | 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2004-02-23 |
