Manet and Modern Beauty: The Artist’s Last Years, edited by Scott Allan, Emily A. Beeny, and Gloria Groom, is the… Read more Manet and Modern Beauty
Category: Art
Shh…I am reading! Lisette’s List
After waiting ALL DAY, while I was on my walk my husband texted to let me know that UPS had… Read more Shh…I am reading! Lisette’s List
Telling the Truth About Art By Lying About Paintings
I’m writing about paintings that don’t exist. Let me back up. I’m writing about an artist whose work has largely… Read more Telling the Truth About Art By Lying About Paintings
Telling vs. Showing: A Privilege of the First Person POV
Even though one is not supposed to wear the editor’s hat while writing a first draft, I found myself doing… Read more Telling vs. Showing: A Privilege of the First Person POV
My Top Ten Tips for Organizing and Writing About Art: A Sneak Peek at my Ebook.
I’d already read Susan Vreeland’s books, and Tracy Chevalier’s wonderful Girl with a Pearl Earring. I fell for Of Human… Read more My Top Ten Tips for Organizing and Writing About Art: A Sneak Peek at my Ebook.
A Backrub Book Review: Amy Tan’s The Valley of Amazement
I adore Amy Tan. There. I said it. Call me biased, but there isn’t a word she has written that… Read more A Backrub Book Review: Amy Tan’s The Valley of Amazement
Unmasking the Sprezzatura of Writing: What’s Under My Bed?
If sprezzatura means to express art in such a manner as to convey a supposed effortlessness, then let’s unmask that,… Read more Unmasking the Sprezzatura of Writing: What’s Under My Bed?
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