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Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings by James Elkins 9780415970532 (Paperback, 2004)
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Product details Format: Paperback Language of text: English Isbn-13: 9780415970532, 978-0415970532 Author: James Elkins Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Publication date: 2004-02-23 Pages: 282 Product dimensions: 138mm (w) x 217mm (h) x 16mm (d)
Overview
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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Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings by James Elkins 9780415970532 (Paperback, 2004)
Delivery
UK delivery is usually within 7 to 9 working days.
International delivery varies by country, please see the Wordery store help page for details.
Product details
Format:Paperback
Language of text:English
Isbn-13:9780415970532, 978-0415970532
Author:James Elkins
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:Routledge
Publication date:2004-02-23
Pages:282
Product dimensions:138mm (w) x 217mm (h) x 16mm (d)
Overview
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.
About Wordery
Wordery is one of the UK's largest online booksellers. With millions of satisfied customers who enjoy low prices on a huge range of books, we offer a reliable and trusted service and consistently receive excellent feedback.We offer a huge range of over 8 million books; bestsellers, children's books, cheap paperbacks, baby books, special edition hardbacks, and textbooks. All our books are dispatched from the UK. Wordery offers Free Delivery on all UK orders, and competitively priced international delivery.#HappyReading
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