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Art Objects : Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery
Art Objects Essays on Ecstasy and Effrontery
Author: Jeanette Winterson
In ten interlocking essays, the acclaimed author of Written on the Body and Art & Lies reveals art as an active force in the world--neither elitist nor remote, available to those who want it and affecting those who don't. Original, personal, and provocative, these essays are not so much a point of view as they are a way of life, revealing "a bri...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780679446446
ISBN-10: 0679446443
Publication Date: 1/23/1996
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Knopf
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Absolutely first class writing. Every word counts, and Ms. Winterson's prose wraps around her subject like gossamer. It is a book that draws one into her world, and not only that, it teaches one how to look at art and books in a new way.


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