Publisher | WW Norton And Co |
ISBN 13 | 9780393354966 |
ISBN 10 | 393354962 |
Book Subtitle | Looking, Talking, And Thinking About Art |
Book Description | In How to See, David Salle explores how art works and how it moves us, informs us and challenges us. This internationally renowned painters incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Engaging with a wide range of Salles friends and contemporariesfrom painters to conceptual artists such as Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, Roy Lichtenstein and Alex KatzHow to See explores not only the multilayered personalities of the artists themselves but also the distinctive character of their oeuvres.Salle writes with humour and verve, replacing the jargon of art theory with precise and evocative descriptions that help the reader develop a personal and intuitive engagement with art. The result is a master class on how to see with an artists eye. |
About the Author | David Salles paintings are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery in Washington, DC, the Los Angeles County Art Museum, Tate Modern, the National Galerie Berlin, and many others. He lives in New York City. |