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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.

ISBN-100393248135

ISBN-139780393248135

eBay Product ID (ePID)219640666

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Book TitleHow to See : Looking, Talking, and Thinking about Art

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicHistory / Contemporary (1945-), Criticism & Theory, American / General

IllustratorYes

GenreArt

AuthorDavid Salle

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight20.6 Oz

Item Length1 in

Item Width0.6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2016-025215

ReviewsDavid Salle is widely known as one of our most daring and intelligent painters, but he is also an eloquent critic. How to See is a marvel of incisive and intimate observation. For all his audacity as a painter, Salle seems touchingly proud to be a part of the family of art and to derive his pictorial forms from what he calls the 'the shared DNA of art,' raising the possibility that all masterworks are in fact a group project., ""David Salle's thoughtful, intelligent, beautifully written essays inspire us to think about, and look at, art in wholly new ways. He makes difficult subjects (and artists) seem effortless, transparent, and he wears the depth and breadth of his knowledge of art and art history so lightly that we hardly notice how much we are learning. How to See is a pure pleasure to read."", "David Salle is widely known as one of our most daring and intelligent painters, but it will probably come as a surprise to many that he is also an eloquent critic. "How to See," his debut collection of essays, is a marvel of incisive and intimate observation. He believes that new art comes out of old art, and his book endows distant masters with the vividness and immediacy of "Alex" or "Jeff" (as he refers to contemporary friends like Alex Katz and Jeff Koons). For all his audacity as a painter, Salle seems touchingly proud to be a part of the family of art and to derive his pictorial forms from what he calls the "the shared DNA of art," raising the possibility that all masterworks are in fact a group project.", David Salle asks of other art not, where does this belong? but, what does this make me feel and think about? Salle subtly and persuasively reminds us that all art, even the most seemingly recalcitrant, is there to be looked at, and that what artists do is, exactly, teach us how to see., David Salle's thoughtful, intelligent, beautifully written essays inspire us to think about, and look at, art in wholly new ways. He makes difficult subjects (and artists) seem effortless, transparent, and he wears the depth and breadth of his knowledge of art and art history so lightly that we hardly notice how much we are learning. How to See is a pure pleasure to read., [A] breath of fresh air... Salle is the perfect art tour guide: literate, thoroughly entertaining, and insightful., Sharp insights and an affable tone make this collection equivalent to a hearty discussion with a mentor--recommended for anyone interested in visual arts., If John Berger's Ways of Seeing is a classic of art criticism, looking at the 'what' of art, then David Salle's How to See is the artist's reply, a brilliant series of reflections on how artists think when they make their work. The 'how' of art has perhaps never been better explored., David Salle writes about art with a joyous lucidity that is both bracing--nothing, absolutely nothing, escapes his notice--and utterly disarming. He guides his readers through the complex world of contemporary art with a rare generosity of spirit, a dazzling skill at description, and a radiant honesty that are as challenging as they are irresistible., A trenchant and light-on-its-feet collection of critical essays... about art, artists, fame, and, if you read it closely enough, what it's like to have been David Salle for all these years.", A remarkable painter whose writing is as fresh, vital, and startling as his canvases, Salle... talks about artists and their work in witty, jargon-free, and eminently accessible prose., Much of the best criticism of art has always been written by artists--the kind that comes with the least theoretical hobby-horsing and is least inclined to treat artists as pawns in some game of historical chess. David Salle is in that tradition, an artist who asks of other art not, where does this belong?, but, What does this make me feel and think about? Often taking as his subject 'vanguard' art that is assumed to be only a statement of a conceptual position, he subtly and persuasively reminds us that all art, even the most seemingly recalcitrant, is there to be looked at, and that what artists do is, exactly, teach us how to see., David Salle's brilliant canvases changed everything, and now his luminescent eye and voice have married in a book that is destined to alter not only how we look at art, but the language we use to describe it. His essays are a gift that, in addition to feeding one's process of intellection, nourishes one's art loving soul. Transcendent., David Salle's brilliant canvases changed everything, and now his luminescent eye and voice have married in a book that is destined to not only alter how we look at art, but the language we use to describe it. His essays are a gift that, in addition to feeding one's process of intellection, nourishes one's art-loving soul. Transcendent., "David Salle's thoughtful, intelligent, beautifully written essays inspire us to think about, and look at, art in wholly new ways. He makes difficult subjects (and artists) seem effortless, transparent, and he wears the depth and breadth of his knowledge of art and art history so lightly that we hardly notice how much we are learning. How to See is a pure pleasure to read." -- Francine Prose, David Salle has a sharp, thrilling eye and an uncanny ability to reorder and make new the act of seeing. These perceptive, far-ranging essays are drawn from deep knowledge and experience--reading this book feels like having a conversation about art with the smartest person in the room., How to See is an exhilarating and cathartic experience... an offering of passion and generosity, and a pulsing invitation to the reader to find the same in the act of seeing., Lovely to read... [How to See] is serious but never solemn, alert to pleasure, a boulevardier's crisp stroll through the visual world.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal709.04

SynopsisHow does art work ? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminates the work of many of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Engaging with a wide range of Salle's friends and contemporaries--from painters to conceptual artists such as Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, Roy Lichtenstein, and Alex Katz, among others-- How to See explores not only the multilayered personalities of the artists themselves but also the distinctive character of their oeuvres. Salle writes with humor 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: a master class on how to see with an artist's eye., How does art work? How does it move us, inform us, challenge us? Internationally renowned painter David Salle's incisive essay collection illuminates these questions by exploring the work of influential twentieth-century artists. Engaging with a wide range of Salle's friends and contemporaries-from painters to conceptual artists such as Jeff Koons, John Baldessari, Roy Lichtenstein, and Alex Katz, among others-How to See explores not only the multilayered personalities of the artists themselves but also the distinctive character of their oeuvres. Salle writes with humor 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: a master class on how to see with an artist's eye.

LC Classification NumberN6490.S178 2016