Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
by James Elkins
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 0415937132
- ISBN 13
- 9780415937139
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- First printing (number line contains "1").
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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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- Title
- Pictures and Tears A History of People Who Have Cried in Front of Paintings
- Author
- James Elkins
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0415937132
- ISBN 13
- 9780415937139
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
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- Friends of the LIbrary; Arts & Photography;
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