Woolf, Virginia
Oh, To Be a Painter! (Ekphrasis)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781644230589
- author:
- Woolf, Virginia
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- David Zwirner
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 17.5 x 10.4 x 1 centimetres (0.0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Art, Criticism,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Discover the visual arts through the writings of Virginia Woolf, a pioneering author and artist. This collection of essays and reviews offers a unique perspective on modern art and its relationship with society.
Written in the 1920s and 1930s, these formally inventive texts reveal Woolf's engagement with contemporary debates about modern art and her innovative approach to ideas about color and form. The essays also provide sharp commentary on specific works of art and the connection between art and writing.
With an introduction by Claudia Tobin, this volume situates Woolf's essays within their cultural contexts, providing a new understanding of her vision and the complex relationship between the artist and society.
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