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Manet and Modern Beauty

Posted on May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 by Drema Drudge

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

Shh…I am reading! Lisette’s List

Posted on August 26, 2014August 26, 2014 by Drema Drudge

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

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Drema Drudge

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

Posted on March 6, 2014March 7, 2014 by Drema Drudge

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.

Posted on February 4, 2014March 4, 2015 by Drema Drudge

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

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Drema Drudge

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?

Posted on January 12, 2014January 13, 2014 by Drema Drudge

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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